Rock Valley Hay Auction

For Thursday, Sep 07, 2017

Receipts:  75 loads    Last Week:  95 loads    Last Year:  78 loads    

   Compared to last week:   Alfalfa sold mostly steady, grass hay steady to firm.
Bedding materials sold much stronger on better quality.  Quality of Alfalfa and 
grass was better than seen last 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 Rounds, 3 loads 130.00-135.00.  Good:  Large Rounds, 
14 loads 110.00-120.00.  Fair:  Large ROunds, 6 loads 80.00-95.00.  Utility: 
Large Rounds, 2 loads 55.00-62.50.

   Grass:  Premium:  Large Squares, 1 load 110.00; Large Rounds, 6 loads 117.50-137.50;
Small Squares, 2 loads 115.00-135.00.  Good:  Large Rounds, 17 loads 87.50-110.00.  
Fair:  Large Rounds, 6 loads 67.50-80.00.  Utility:  Large Rounds, 4 loads 52.50-60.00.

   Alfalfa/Grass Mix:  Premium:  Large Squares, 1 load 135.00.  Good:  Large Rounds,
1 load 90.00.

   Straw:  Large Rounds, 5 loads 102.50-105.00.

   Cornstalks:  Large Rounds, 7 loads 65.00-72.50.