Rock Valley Hay Auction

For Thursday, Aug 10, 2017

Receipts:  86 loads    Last Week:  120 loads    Last Year:  81 loads   

   Compared to last week:   Alfalfa sold steady to weak, grass hay mostly steady.
Overall quality was average this week.  Straw sold with weaker undertones.  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 117.50-130.00; Large Rounds, 22 loads
110.00-130.00.  Good:  Large Squares, 2 loads 90.00-95.00; Large Rounds, 2 loads 107.50.
Fair:  Large Rounds, 6 loads 80.00-92.50; Small Squares, 90 bales at 3.00 per bale.
Utility:  Large Rounds, 2 loads 62.50-65.00.

   Grass:  Premium:  Large Squares, 1 load 100.00; Large Rounds, 4 loads 97.50-107.50.
Good:  Large Squares, 1 load 92.50; Large Rounds, 23 loads 80.00-92.50.  Fair:  Large Rounds,
1 load 75.00.

   Alfalfa/Grass Mix:  Premium:  Large Squares, 2 loads 100.00-112.50; Large Rounds,
1 load 100.00.

   Straw:  Large Squares, 3 loads 60.00-75.00.  Large Rounds, 11 loads 42.50-85.00,
mostly 70.00-80.00.

   Cornstalks:  Large Rounds, 1 load 42.50.