Rock Valley Hay Auction

For Thursday, Aug 03, 2017

Receipts:  120 loads    Last Week:  103 loads    Last Year:  88 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, 3 loads 132.50-140.00; Large Rounds, 17 loads
115.00-155.00.  Good:  Large Squares, 1 load 110.00; Large Rounds, 12 loads 100.00-112.50.
Fair:  Large Rounds, 12 loads 82.50-95.00; Small Squares, 12 bales at 3.25 per bale.

   Grass:  Premium:  Large Squares, 3 loads 92.50-110.00; Large Rounds, 17 loads 
90.00-117.50.  Good:  Large Squares, 1 load 82.50; Large Rounds, 22 loads 72.50-87.50.
Fair:  Small Squares, 17 bales at 2.50 per bale.

   Straw:  Large Squares, 6 loads 82.50-90.00.  Large Rounds, 14 loads 77.50-82.50, 
very poor 1 load 42.50.  Small Squares, 1 load 85.00.

   Cornstalks:  Large Rounds, 8 loads 35.00-47.50.