Rock Valley Hay Auction

For Thursday, Feb 15, 2018

Receipts:  79 loads    Last Week:  70 loads    Last Year:  97 loads    

   Compared to last week:  All classes traded steady.  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, 1 load 145.00; Large Rounds, 1 load 167.50.  
Good:  Large Squares, 6 loads 122.50-130.00; Large Rounds, 7 loads 120.00-
135.00.  Fair: Large Squares, 1 load 117.50; Large Rounds, 9 loads 107.50-
117.50.  Utility: Large Squares, 1 load 97.50; Large Rounds, 2 loads 90.00-
100.00.

   Grass:  Premium: Large Rounds, 2 loads 137.50.  Good: Large Squares, 1 load 
120.00; Small Squares, 1 load 150.00; Large Rounds, 13 loads 110.00-125.00.  
Fair: Large Rounds, 11 loads 90.00-105.00.   Utility: Large Squares, 1 load 
85.00; Small Squares, 1 load 117.50; Large Rounds, 1 load 77.50.  

   Alfalfa/Grass Mixed: Good: Large Rounds, 1 load 112.50.  Fair: Large Rounds, 
1 load 97.50.  Utility: Large Rounds, 1 load 60.00.

   Straw: Large Squares, 2 loads 47.50-55.00, damaged; Small Squares, 1 load 
4.50 per bale; Large Rounds, 2 loads 70.00-92.50.

   Cornstalks:  Large Rounds, 11 loads 32.50-45.00, mostly 40.00-45.00.

   Cat Tails: Large Rounds, 1 load 40.00.