Rock Valley Hay Auction

For Thursday, Jan 18, 2018

Receipts:  97 loads    Last Week:  70 loads    Last Year:  85 loads    

   Compared to last week: Alfalfa and grass sold steady.  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, 4 loads 142.50-147.50.  Good:
1 load 137.50.  Fair:  Large Squares, 10 loads Large Squares and
Rounds 115.00-130.00.  Utility: Large Squares and Rounds, 17 loads
95.00-112.50.

   Grass:  Premium:  Large Rounds, 3 loads 132.50-140.00.  Good: Large
Rounds, 13 loads 115.00-127.50.  Fair: Large Squares and Rounds, 26 loads
90.00-110.00; Small Squares, 1 load 2.75 per bale.  Utility: Large
Rounds, 2 loads 60.00-75.00.  

   Alfalfa/Grass Mix:  Good: Large Rounds, 1 load 122.50.

   Straw:  Small Squares, 1 load 4.75 per bale; Large Squares, 3 loads
62.50-82.50; Large Rounds, 3 loads 65.00-72.50.

   Bean Straw:  Large Rounds, 20.00.

   Cornstalks:  Large Rounds, 8 loads 35.00-37.50.