Rock Valley Hay Auction

For Thursday, Jul 27, 2017

Receipts:  103 loads    Last Week:  118 loads    Last Year:  96 loads   

   Compared to last week:   Alfalfa sold mostly 5.00 lower on varying quality,
grass hay 5.00 to 10.00 lower.  Overall quality was average this week.
Prices dollars per ton, expect where noted.  All sales FOB Rock Valley, Iowa, vicinity.

One load Small Squares equals approximately 5 tons; Large Squares and
Large Rounds range from 10-25 tons per load.

   Alfalfa:  Premium:  Large Squares, 7 loads 115.00-140.00; Large Rounds, 14 loads
115.00-132.50.  Good:  Large Rounds, 18 loads 105.00-112.50.  Fair:  Large Rounds,
2 loads 85.00-90.00.  Utility:  Large Rounds, 2 loads 77.50-80.00.

   Grass:  Premium:  Large Squares, 1 load 95.00;  Large Rounds, 3 loads 100.00-110.00;
Small Squares, 1 load 100.00.  Good:  Large Squares, 3 loads 85.00-87.50; Large Rounds,
24 loads 80.00-95.00.  Fair:  Large Rounds, 9 loads 70.00-77.50.  Utility:  Large
Rounds, 1 load 62.50.

   Oat Hay:  Large Rounds, 1 load 85.00.

   Straw:  Large Squares, 4 loads 67.50-82.50, mostly 75.00-82.50.  Large Rounds,
9 loads 85.00-97.50.

   Cornstalks:  Large Rounds, 4 loads 40.00-42.50.