Rock Valley Hay Auction

For Thursday, Sep 28, 2017

Receipts:  86 loads    Last Week:  103 loads    Last Year:  93 loads    

   Compared to last week:   Alfalfa and grass hay sold with steady to firm.
Demand good for all classes of hay and bedding materials.  Prices dollars per
ton, except 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 110.00-125.00; Large Rounds, 11 loads
110.00-122.50.  Good:  Large Squares, 3 loads 100.00-102.50; Large Rounds, 10 loads 100.00-107.50.
Fair:  Large Rounds, 2 loads 77.50-92.50.

   Grass:  Premium:  Large Squares, 1 load 130.00; Large Rounds, 7 loads 115.00-120.00.
Good:  Large Rounds, 10 loads 90.00-107.50.  Fair:  Large Rounds, 14 loads 67.50-87.50.

   Alfalfa/Grass Mix:  Premium:  Large Rounds, 2 loads 120.00-125.00.

   Straw:  Large Squares, 1 load 85.00.  Large Rounds, 1 load 87.50; poor quality 1 load 47.50.

   Cornstalks:  Large Squares, 1 load 50.00.  Large Rounds, 4 loads 62.50-75.00.