Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday April 24, 2025

 53 Loads
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The market was mostly steady on lighter offerings. Shortly after the auction was over it began to rain.  Monday the 28th is our last Monday auction, starting in May we will only have Thursday auctions.

** The Hudson bridge is closed **.
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SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x4   49900 107.50 Wheat

3x4   53720  85.00 Wheat

-----CORNSTALKS-4-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  44640  47.50

lgrd  56580  45.00

lgrd  56900  45.00

lgrd  58520  42.50

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-5

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   38380  90.00   

3x3   39140  80.00   

lgrd  59080  97.50 3rd

lgrd  58280  95.00 2nd

lgrd  46000  85.00 1st

 

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What happens to a frog's car when it breaks down? It gets toad away.

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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday April 24, 2025

 53 Loads
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The market was mostly steady on lighter offerings. Shortly after the auction was over it began to rain.  Monday the 28th is our last Monday auction, starting in May we will only have Thursday auctions.

** The Hudson bridge is closed **.
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------ALFALFA-17------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   46900 122.50 1st

3x4   49660 120.00 2nd

lgrd  59700 135.00 3rd

lgrd  61360 135.00 1st

lgrd  49260 127.50 3rd
lgrd  61100 125.00 3rd

lgrd  48680 115.00 2nd

lgrd  52760 110.00 2nd

lgrd  29800 100.00   

lgrd  48400  97.50 2nd

lgrd  57700  92.50 1st

lgrd  63120  90.00   

lgrd  54000  90.00 1st

lgrd  49560  90.00 1st

lgrd  55480  80.00 2nd

lgrd  49660  70.00 1st

smsq   4000 105.00 2nd

-------GRASS-25-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   49220  95.00   

3x3   38480  67.50   

3x4   45300 105.00   

3x4   53500  80.00   

lgrd  39220 135.00   

lgrd  48220 130.00 2nd
lgrd  48140 130.00 2nd

lgrd  48400 120.00 1st

lgrd  48900 115.00   

lgrd  42220 115.00   

lgrd  45640 107.50   

lgrd  54740 107.50   

lgrd  54120 107.50   

lgrd  49700 105.00   

lgrd  51880 102.50   

lgrd  54080 100.00   

lgrd  37460 100.00 2nd

lgrd  26020  97.50   

lgrd  52840  97.50   

lgrd  40600  95.00   

lgrd  59340  80.00 Millet  

lgrd  57660  75.00 Millet   

lgrd  23180  72.50   

lgrd  17320  70.00   

lgrd  53520  60.00   

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What happens to a frog's car when it breaks down? It gets toad away.

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Rock Valley Hay Report

Monday April 21, 2025

 14 Loads
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Today the auction was very small. Not much of a test but seems like the hay sold stronger on a very limited test. Monday the 28th is our last Monday auction, starting in May we will only have Thursday auctions.

** The Hudson bridge is closed **.
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-----CORNSTALKS-1-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  43100  50.00

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-1

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  52980  82.50 1st

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x4   48820  90.00 Wheat

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You gotta hand it to short people. Because they can’t reach it on their own!

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Rock Valley Hay Report

Monday April 21, 2025

 14 Loads
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Today the auction was very small. Not much of a test but seems like the hay sold stronger on a very limited test. Monday the 28th is our last Monday auction, starting in May we will only have Thursday auctions.

** The Hudson bridge is closed **.
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------ALFALFA-6-------

SIZE  BALES   $/BL CUT

lgrd     70  27.00 1st

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  57620 135.00 3rd

lgrd  58520 132.50 5th

lgrd  48160  87.50 1st

lgrd  53060  85.00 1st

lgrd  61360  82.50 3rd

--------GRASS-5-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  52140 125.00   

lgrd  50440 105.00 1st

lgrd  55840 105.00 2nd

lgrd   9440  90.00   

lgrd  40000  85.00   

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You gotta hand it to short people. Because they can’t reach it on their own!

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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday April 17, 2025

17 Loads
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Today the market was mostly steady. The buyers are looking for the very good hay. They do not have much interest in the average and poorer hay. Bedding sold steady.

Auctions every Monday and Thursday at 12:30 through this month.

** The Hudson bridge is closed **.
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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-5

SIZE LBS $/TON CUT

3x3 37660 70.00

Igrd 56620 110.00

Igrd 55740 102.50 2nd

Igrd 60580 100.00 2nd

Igrd 59100 95.00 2nd

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SIZE LBS $/TON

3X4 49180 55.00 WHEAT

3x4 50820 50.00 WHEAT

 

---CORNSTALKS-12-----

SIZE LBS $/TON

Igrd 44980 50.00

Igrd 48120 47.50

Igrd 42060 47.50

Igrd 43120 47.50

Igrd 41620 47.50

Igrd 40160 45.00

Igrd 46280 45.00

Igrd 40820 45.00

Igrd 41340 45.00

Igrd 41420 45.00

Igrd 28360 42.50

Igrd 30440 42.50

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I love board games, especially the ones where you arrange cheese and meat and crackers and grape and then eat it. I'm so good at that one!

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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday April 17, 2025

17 Loads
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Today the market was mostly steady. The buyers are looking for the very good hay. They do not have much interest in the average and poorer hay. Bedding sold steady.

Auctions every Monday and Thursday at 12:30 through this month.

** The Hudson bridge is closed **.
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----ALFALFA-5----

SIZE LBS $/TON CUT

3x3 39780 135.00 1st

Igrd 49720 87.50 1st

Igrd 59940 85.00 3rd

Igrd 45840 65.00 1st

smsq 2840 120.00 2nd

--GRASS-23-------

SIZE LBS $/TON CUT

3x3 45560 85.00

3x4 51760 90.00

3x4 64360 82.50

4x5 37240 72.50

4x5 38880 72.50 2nd

Igrd 51680 157.50 2nd

Igrd 48700 125.00

Igrd 46480 125.00

Igrd 50320 120.00

Igrd 52700 115.00

Igrd 41860 115.00

lgrd 60000 107.50

Igrd 41880 102.50

Igrd 61860 95.00

Igrd 52680 87.50

Igrd 58900 85.00 MILLET

Igrd 13580 82.50

Igrd 54800 80.00

Igrd 35840 80.00

Igrd 56240 80.00

Igrd 44460 77.50 2nd

Igrd 6880 42.50

Igrd 24340 35.00 BEAN STUBLE

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I love board games, especially the ones where you arrange cheese and meat and crackers and grape and then eat it. I'm so good at that one!

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Rock Valley Hay Report

Monday April 14, 2025

23 Loads
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Light run today. The market was mainly steady. Auctions every Monday and Thursday at 12:30 through this month.

** The Hudson bridge is closed **.
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SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x4   61100  85.00 WHEAT

3x4   51980  50.00 WHEAT

3x4   52160  35.00 WHEAT

lgrd  32900  75.00 WHEAT

-----CORNSTALKS-6-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  45380  52.50

lgrd  45480  52.50

lgrd  46540  52.50

lgrd  45040  47.50

lgrd  45180  45.00

lgrd  38280  40.00

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In safety meeting at work they asked me what steps I’d take in a fire. Apparently “really big and fast ones” was the wrong answer.
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Monday April 14, 2025

23 Loads
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Light run today. The market was mainly steady. Auctions every Monday and Thursday at 12:30 through this month.

** The Hudson bridge is closed **.
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------ALFALFA-5-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  39920  95.00 1st

lgrd  57820  87.50 4th

lgrd  45420  85.00 2nd

lgrd  66060  85.00 4th

lgrd  52900  82.50 1st

--------GRASS-8-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x4   54620  80.00   

lgrd  53600 130.00   

lgrd  52040 120.00   

lgrd  59500  95.00   

lgrd  33160  80.00   

lgrd  47100  80.00 Millet  

lgrd  32640  80.00   

lgrd  48120  80.00 Millet   

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In safety meeting at work they asked me what steps I’d take in a fire. Apparently “really big and fast ones” was the wrong answer.
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday April 10, 2025

89 Loads
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We had a good run of hay today. The market generally was steady to weaker. The grass sold better than the alfalfa today. Bedding was weaker. We had a nice size buyer crowd that was looking for bargains. Monday and Thursday auctions at 12:30 continue through the month of April.

** The Hudson bridge is closed **.
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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-2

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   38320  75.00   

lgrd   4140 137.50 3rd

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x4   42040  85.00 WHEAT

3x4   47400  85.00 WHEAT

3x4   51920  50.00 WHEAT

lgrd  44720  87.50 WHEAT

lgrd  45480  80.00 WHEAT

----CORNSTALKS-9-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  39560  47.50

lgrd  42100  47.50

lgrd  43900  47.50

lgrd  49180  47.50

lgrd  45680  47.50

lgrd  50480  47.50

lgrd  42140  47.50

lgrd  49720  37.50

lgrd  49860  37.50

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Waitress: Cops and kids 5 & under eat for free
Ashley: discreetly nudging her 6 year old
Her 6 year old: I’m a cop
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