Rock Valley Hay Auction for Thursday, Mar 11, 2017
Receipts: 91 loads Last Week: 93 loads Last Year: 94 loads
Compared to last week: All classes sold lower, corn stalks higher. Lower quality hay overall this week with light demand. All sales FOB Rock Valley, Iowa, vicinity.
Alfalfa: Good: Small Squares, 1 load 120.00; Large Rounds and Squares, 5 loads 80.00-92.50. Fair: Large Rounds and Squares, 15 loads 70.00-80.00. Utility: Large Rounds and Squares, 26 loads 60.00-70.00, 3 loads very poor 20.00-47.50.
Grass: Premium: Large Rounds and Squares, 3 loads 100.00-122.50; Small Squares, 1 load 125.00. Good: Large Rounds, 6 loads 65.00-80.00.
Fair: Large Rounds, 10 loads 57.50-65.00. Utility: Large Rounds, 9 loads 35.00-52.50.
Alfalfa/Grass Mix: Fair: Large Rounds and Squares, 2 loads 60.00- 62.50; Small Squares, 1 load 70.00.
Straw: Large Rounds, 2 loads 60.00-65.00
Cornstalks: Large Rounds, 7 loads 35.00-62.50, mostly 35.00-47.50.