Rock Valley Hay Auction for Thursday, Jun 8, 2017
Receipts: 111 loads Last Week: 71 loads Last Year: 52 loads
Compared to last week: Quality of grass and alfalfa hay improved this week, large volume of new crop hay. Good demand for all types of hay as drought conditions in South Dakota have hay users concerned.
Alfalfa: Premium: Large Rounds and Squares, 4 loads 140.00-155.00. Good: Large Rounds and Squares, 33 loads 100.00-132.50. Fair: Large Rounds and Squares, 25 loads 80.00-100.00. Utility: Large Rounds and Squares, 3 loads 70.00-77.50.
Grass: Premium: Large Rounds, 6 loads 115.00-132.50. Good: Large Rounds, 15 loads 95.00-110.00; Small Squares, 1 load 102.50. Fair: Large Rounds, 3 load 80.00-95.00.
Alfalfa/Grass Mix: Premium: Large Rounds, 3 loads 125.00-130.00. Good: Large Rounds, 4 loads 95.00-105.00. Fair: Large Rounds, 2 loads 85.00.
Straw: Large Squares, 3 loads 55.00-70.00, 1 load poor 37.50.
Cornstalks: Large Rounds, 7 loads 32.50-37.50.