Rock Valley Hay Auction for Thursday, Aug 03, 2017
Receipts: 120 loads Last Week: 103 loads Last Year: 88 loads
Compared to last week: Alfalfa sold mostly 5.00 lower on varying quality, grass hay 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Overall quality was average this week.
Alfalfa: Premium: Large Squares, 3 loads 132.50-140.00; Large Rounds, 17 loads 115.00-155.00. Good: Large Squares, 1 load 110.00; Large Rounds, 12 loads 100.00-112.50. Fair: Large Rounds, 12 loads 82.50-95.00; Small Squares, 12 bales at 3.25 per bale.
Grass: Premium: Large Squares, 3 loads 92.50-110.00; Large Rounds, 17 loads 90.00-117.50. Good: Large Squares, 1 load 82.50; Large Rounds, 22 loads 72.50-87.50. Fair: Small Squares, 17 bales at 2.50 per bale.
Straw: Large Squares, 6 loads 82.50-90.00. Large Rounds, 14 loads 77.50-82.50, very poor 1 load 42.50. Small Squares, 1 load 85.00.
Cornstalks: Large Rounds, 8 loads 35.00-47.50.