Rock Valley Hay Auction for Monday, Feb 26, 2018

Receipts:  22 loads    Last Week:  12 loads    Year Ago:  32 loads

Compared to last week: all classes traded mostly steady.

Alfalfa: Good: Large Squares, 1 load 137.50.  Fair: Large Rounds, 3 loads 112.50-117.50. Utility: Large Rounds, 1 load 87.50.

Grass:  Good: Large Rounds, 1 load 137.50.  Fair: Large Rounds, 2 loads 110.00-112.50.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix: Fair: Large Rounds, 1 load 100.00.

Straw: Large Squares, 4 loads 62.50-90.00, mostly 62.50-67.50.

Corn Stalks:  Large Squares, 1 load 40.00; Large Rounds, 8 loads 40.00-50.00, mostly 40.00-45.00.

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Sioux Falls, SD    Thu Feb 15, 2018    USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News

Rock Valley Hay Auction for Thursday, Feb 15, 2018

Receipts:  79 loads    Last Week:  70 loads    Last Year:  97 loads

Compared to last week:  All classes traded steady.

Alfalfa:  Premium: Large Squares, 1 load 145.00; Large Rounds, 1 load 167.50. Good:  Large Squares, 6 loads 122.50-130.00; Large Rounds, 7 loads 120.00- 135.00.  Fair: Large Squares, 1 load 117.50; Large Rounds, 9 loads 107.50- 117.50.  Utility: Large Squares, 1 load 97.50; Large Rounds, 2 loads 90.00- 100.00.

Grass:  Premium: Large Rounds, 2 loads 137.50.  Good: Large Squares, 1 load 120.00; Small Squares, 1 load 150.00; Large Rounds, 13 loads 110.00-125.00.  Fair: Large Rounds, 11 loads 90.00-105.00.   Utility: Large Squares, 1 load 85.00; Small Squares, 1 load 117.50; Large Rounds, 1 load 77.50.

Alfalfa/Grass Mixed: Good: Large Rounds, 1 load 112.50.  Fair: Large Rounds, 1 load 97.50.  Utility: Large Rounds, 1 load 60.00.

Straw: Large Squares, 2 loads 47.50-55.00, damaged; Small Squares, 1 load

4.50 per bale; Large Rounds, 2 loads 70.00-92.50.

Cornstalks:  Large Rounds, 11 loads 32.50-45.00, mostly 40.00-45.00.

Cat Tails: Large Rounds, 1 load 40.00.

Rock Valley Hay Auction for Monday, Feb 12, 2018

Receipts:  21 loads    Last Week:  23 loads    Year Ago:  43 loads

Compared to last week: No test due to light volume.  Noting that corn stalks traded with a firmer undertone.

Alfalfa:  Good: Large Squares, 1 load 125.00.  Fair: Large Squares, 2 loads 115.00-120.00; Large Rounds, 3 loads 110.00-120.00.  Utility: Large Rounds, 1 load 102.50.

Grass:  Good: Large Rounds, 1 load 130.00.  Utility: Large Rounds, 6 loads 97.50-110.00.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix: Bailage, 1 load 60.00.

Straw:  Large Squares, 2 loads 42.50-95.00.

Corn Stalks:  Large Rounds, 4 loads 42.50-47.50.

Rock Valley Hay Auction for Thursday, Feb 08, 2018

Receipts:  70 loads    Last Week:  82 loads    Last Year:  98 loads

Compared to last week:  Demand was good for overall lower quality.

Alfalfa:  Premium: large Squares, 1 load 157.50.  Good:  Large Squares, 5 loads 120.00-135.00; Large Rounds, 6 loads 120.00-135.00.  Fair: Large Rounds, 8 loads 105.00-117.50.  Utility: Large Squares, 1 load 97.50; Small Squares, 1 load 112.50; Large Rounds, 4 loads 90.00-102.50.

Grass:  Good: Large Rounds, 8 loads 112.50-127.50.  Fair: Large Squares, 1 load 107.50; Large Rounds, 12 loads 97.50-110.00.   Utility: Large Squares, 2 loads 70.00-75.00; Small Squares, 1 load 107.50; Large Rounds, 7 loads 85.00- 95.00.

Straw: Large Squares, 4 loads 72.50-100.00; Large Rounds, 1 load 95.00.

Cornstalks:  Large Rounds, 8 loads 37.50-47.50, mostly 37.50-40.00.

Rock Valley Hay Auction for Monday, Feb 05, 2018

Receipts:  23 loads    Last Week:  30 loads    Year Ago:  43 loads

Compared to last week: No test due to light volume.

Alfalfa:  Fair: Large Squares, 3 loads 117.50-120.00; Large Rounds, 4 loads 110.00-115.00.  Utility: Large Squares, 2 loads 97.50.

Grass:  Good: Large Squares, 2 loads 127.50-137.50; Large Rounds, 1 load 137.00.  Fair: Large Rounds, 4 loads 117.50-125.00. Utility: Large Squares, 1 load 110.00; Large Rounds, 2 loads 92.50-107.50.

Straw:  Large Squares, 2 loads 90.00-100.00.

Corn Stalks:  Large Rounds, 2 loads 37.50.

Rock Valley Hay Auction for Thursday, Jan 25, 2018

Receipts:  70 loads    Last Week:  97 loads    Last Year:  36 loads

Compared to last week:  Hay sold mostly steady.  Demand was good for overall average quality.

Alfalfa:  Premium:  Large Squares, 2 loads 140.00; Large Rounds, 3 loads 142.50-152.50.  Good:  Large Squares, 3 loads 127.50-130.00; Large Rounds, 13 loads 110.00-127.50.  Fair:  Large Rounds 97.50-107.50.

Grass:  Premium:  Large Rounds, 4 loads 132.50-145.00.  Good: Large Rounds, 6 loads 122.50-127.50.  Fair:  Large Squares, 2 loads 92.50-95.00; Large Rounds, 15 loads 97.50-115.00.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix:  No Sales.

Straw:  Large Squares, 3 loads 85.00-87.50, poor quality 50.00. Large Rounds, 1 load 70.00.

Bean Straw:  No Sales.

Cornstalks:  Large Rounds, 5 loads 30.00-42.50.

Rock Valley Hay Auction for Thursday, Jan 18, 2018

Receipts:  97 loads    Last Week:  70 loads    Last Year:  85 loads

Compared to last week: Alfalfa and grass sold steady.  Prices dollars per ton, except where noted.

Alfalfa:  Premium:  Large Squares, 4 loads 142.50-147.50.  Good: 1 load 137.50.  Fair:  Large Squares, 10 loads Large Squares and Rounds 115.00-130.00.  Utility: Large Squares and Rounds, 17 loads 95.00-112.50.

Grass:  Premium:  Large Rounds, 3 loads 132.50-140.00.  Good: Large Rounds, 13 loads 115.00-127.50.  Fair: Large Squares and Rounds, 26 loads 90.00-110.00; Small Squares, 1 load 2.75 per bale.  Utility: Large Rounds, 2 loads 60.00-75.00.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix:  Good: Large Rounds, 1 load 122.50.

Straw:  Small Squares, 1 load 4.75 per bale; Large Squares, 3 loads 62.50-82.50; Large Rounds, 3 loads 65.00-72.50.

Bean Straw:  Large Rounds, 20.00.

Cornstalks:  Large Rounds, 8 loads 35.00-37.50.

Rock Valley Hay Auction for Monday, Jan 8, 2017

Receipts:  50 loads    Last Week:  NA loads    Year Ago:  56 loads

Compared to last week:  Market was steady compared to last Thursday

Alfalfa:  Good: Small Squares, 1 load 145.00, 1 load 4.75 per bale; Large Rounds, 6 loads 130.00-150.00.  Fair: Large Squares, 2 loads 127.50; Large Rounds, 7 loads 112.50-127.50.

Grass:  Good: Large Rounds, 9 loads 117.50-137.50.  Fair: Large Rounds, 10 loads 95.00-112.50.  Utility: Large Squares, 1 load 70.00.

Alfalfa/Grass: Good: Large Rounds, 1 load 115.00.

Straw:  Large Squares, 2 loads 102.50-115.00; Large Rounds, 1 load 80.00.

Corn Stalks:  Large Rounds, 9 loads 40.00-42.50.

Rock Valley Hay Auction for Thursday, Dec 28, 2017

Receipts:  48 loads    Last Week:  68 loads    Last Year:  109 loads

Compared to last week: Alfalfa and grass sold steady.

Alfalfa:  Good: Large Rounds, 6 loads 130.00-150.00.  Fair:  Large Rounds, 7 loads 117.50-127.50.  Utility: Large Squares, 2 loads 80.00-82.50; Large Rounds,3 loads 87.50-105.00.

Grass:  Good: Large Rounds, 9 loads 125.00-137.50.  Fair: Large Squares, 1 load 115.00; Large Rounds, 3 loads 120.00.  Utility: Large Rounds, 2 loads 97.50-100.00.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix:  Good: Large Squares, 1 load 135.00; Large Rounds, 1 load 125.00.  Utility: Large Squares, 1 load 85.00; Large Rounds 1 load 92.50.

Oat Hay:  None.

Rye Hay:  None.

Millet Hay:  None.

Straw:  Large Squares, 1 load 110.00; Large Rounds, 2 loads 95.00-100.00.

Cornstalks:  Large Squares, 2 loads 42.50-45.00; Large Rounds, 6 loads 37.50- 47.50.

Rock Valley Hay Auction for Thursday, Dec 21, 2017

Receipts:  68 loads    Last Week:  80 loads    Last Year:  113 loads

Compared to last week: Alfalfa and grass sold steady.

Alfalfa:  Good: Large Squares, 6 loads 115.00-130.00; Large Rounds, 8 loads 115.00-130.00.  Fair:  Large Squares, 1 load 110.00; Small Squares, 1 load 130.00; Large Rounds, 9 loads 100.00-110.00.  Utility: Small Squares, 1 load 3.50 per bale; Large Rounds, 4 loads 65.00-87.50.

Grass:  Good: Large Rounds, 13 loads 120.00-132.50.  Fair: Large Rounds, 5 loads 102.50-115.00.  Utility: Large Rounds, 4 loads 85.00-97.50.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix:  Fair: 3 loads 90.00-105.00.

Oat Hay:  None.

Rye Hay:  None.

Millet Hay:  None.

Straw:  None.

Cornstalks:  None.