Rock Valley Hay Auction for Monday, Feb 20, 2017
Receipts: 31 loads Last Week: 43 loads Year Ago: 30 Loads
Compared to last week: Market was sharply lower with quality average to poor.
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: Fair: Large Squares, 4 loads 77.50; Large Rounds, 4 loads 80.00-82.50.
Utility: Large Rounds, 1 load 45.00.
Alfalfa/Grass Mixed: Good: Large Rounds, 1 load 90.00. Fair: Large Rounds, 1 load 72.50.
Grass: Good: Large Rounds, 1 load 85.00. Fair: Large Rounds, 7 loads 55.00-70.00; Small Squares, 1 load 72.50. Utility: Large Squares, 1 load 40.00; Large Rounds, 2 loads 45.00-50.00.
Straw: Large Squares, 1 load 55.00. Large Rounds, 3 loads 47.50-57.50.
Corn Stalks: Large Rounds, 4 loads 40.00-42.50.