Rock Valley Hay Auction for Thursday, Feb 16, 2017
Receipts: 97 loads Last Week: 98 loads Last Year: 100 loads
Compared to last week: Market was 5.00 to 10.00 lower for all types of hay
and qualities. 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: Small Squares, 1 load 150.00. Good: Large Squares, 4 loads 90.00-95.00; Large Rounds, 7 loads 85.00-87.50. Fair: Large Squares, 8 loads 65.00-82.50; Large Rounds, 23 loads 60.00-80.00. Utility: Large Squares, 1 load 50.00; Large Rounds, 1 load 55.00.
Grass: Premium: Large Squares, 2 loads 80.00-87.50; Large Rounds, 10 loads 80.00-90.00. Good: Large Squares, 2 loads 65.00-70.00; Large Rounds, 17 loads 57.50-77.50. Fair: Large Rounds, 1 load 47.50.
Alfalfa/Grass Mix: Good: Large Squares, 1 load 80.00; Large Rounds, 3 loads 82.50-97.50. Fair: Large Rounds, 2 loads 60.00-67.50. Utility: Large Rounds 1 load 35.00.
Oat Hay: Large Rounds, 1 load 72.50.
Straw: Large Squares, 1 load 65.00. Large Rounds, 6 loads 40.00-70.00, mostly 65.00-70.00.
Cornstalks: Large Rounds, 5 loads 35.00-42.50.