Posted: July 24, 2025 by Manager1 in Mixed Hay & Bedding Results
Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday July 24, 2025
57 Loads
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Today the quality of the hay was better despite having 1 ¼ inch of rain on everything last night. The alfalfa was lower, and the grass was slightly higher. Auctions every Thursday at 12:30 pm.
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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-1
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
lgrd 53500 95.00
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SIZE LBS $/TON
3x4 45560 75.00 WHEAT
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SIZE LBS $/TON
lgrd 41120 45.00
lgrd 40240 45.00
lgrd 39460 35.00
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What’s the difference between weather and climate?
You can’t weather a tree, but you can climate.
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Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday July 24, 2025
57 Loads
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Today the quality of the hay was better despite having 1 ¼ inch of rain on everything last night. The alfalfa was lower, and the grass was slightly higher. Auctions every Thursday at 12:30 pm.
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------ALFALFA-21------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 51560 100.00 1st NEW
3x3 46220 75.00 1st
3x3 54920 60.00 1st
3x4 64540 67.50 1st
lgrd 51100 100.00 2nd
lgrd 57660 100.00 2nd
lgrd 51900 87.50 1st
lgrd 47500 82.50 1st
lgrd 60380 80.00 2nd
lgrd 56180 70.00 2nd
lgrd 48400 70.00
lgrd 51120 70.00
lgrd 56480 70.00 2nd
lgrd 16480 67.50 2nd
lgrd 51820 62.50 1st
lgrd 44040 57.50 3rd
lgrd 56560 55.00 2nd
lgrd 30080 55.00 2nd
lgrd 63860 55.00
lgrd 49960 40.00
lgrd 1320 20.00
-------GRASS-31-------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
lgrd 43380 140.00 NEW
lgrd 53040 115.00
lgrd 51140 110.00
lgrd 51840 110.00
lgrd 59360 110.00
lgrd 49720 105.00
lgrd 54180 97.50
lgrd 54560 90.00
lgrd 64880 90.00
lgrd 52680 85.00
lgrd 57100 80.00
lgrd 54820 80.00
lgrd 45920 75.00
lgrd 60220 75.00
lgrd 53520 75.00
lgrd 37040 75.00
lgrd 57800 70.00
lgrd 59740 70.00
lgrd 50680 70.00
lgrd 52700 67.50 OAT HAY
lgrd 47280 67.50 OAT HAY
lgrd 40120 65.00
lgrd 39640 65.00
lgrd 51340 60.00 2nd
lgrd 47200 60.00
lgrd 10480 60.00
lgrd 56000 52.50
lgrd 54920 52.50
lgrd 51360 40.00 TRITICALE
lgrd 47950 40.00
lgrd 12380 40.00
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What’s the difference between weather and climate?
You can’t weather a tree, but you can climate.
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Posted: July 17, 2025 by Manager1 in Mixed Hay & Bedding Results
Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday July 17, 2025
59 Loads
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Today the market was lower. The crowd was not overly interested today. Auctions every Thursday at 12:30 pm.
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-----CORNSTALKS-4-----
SIZE LBS $/TON
lgrd 42360 55.00
lgrd 43000 52.50
lgrd 41700 50.00
lgrd 41740 50.00
MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-2
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
lgrd 46520 87.50 2nd
lgrd 49600 87.50
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SIZE LBS $/TON
lgrd 36880 77.50 Wheat
lgrd 34900 77.50 Wheat
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A weasel walks into a bar. The bartender says, “Wow, I’ve never served a weasel before. What can I get you?”
“Pop,” goes the weasel.
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Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday July 17, 2025
59 Loads
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Today the market was lower. The crowd was not overly interested today. Auctions every Thursday at 12:30 pm.
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------ALFALFA-28------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 51740 112.50 1st NEW
3x3 55140 90.00 3rd
3x3 57680 90.00 3rd
3x3 48360 72.50 1st NEW
3x4 53700 90.00 2nd
3x4 50420 80.001st
3x4 48580 80.00 1st
lgrd 47480 122.50 2nd
lgrd 43900 115.00 2nd
lgrd 44160 115.00 2nd
lgrd 53540 102.50 1st
lgrd 38840 92.50 2nd
lgrd 51620 92.50 2nd
lgrd 55700 90.00 1st NEW
lgrd 45880 87.50 4th
lgrd 50560 87.50 4th
lgrd 56040 85.00 2nd NEW
lgrd 42730 82.50 1st NEW
lgrd 44140 82.50 2nd
lgrd 36610 80.00
lgrd 50640 77.50 3rd
lgrd 57860 77.50 1st NEW
lgrd 54820 75.00 4th
lgrd 45780 72.50 2nd
lgrd 46340 72.50 2nd
lgrd 46540 70.00 1st
lgrd 63140 67.50 4th
lgrd 61700 67.50 4th
-------GRASS-23-------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
lgrd 51880 140.00 NEW
lgrd 50560 105.00
lgrd 49260 100.00
lgrd 44520 87.50
lgrd 51280 75.00 NEW
lgrd 50880 75.00 NEW
lgrd 13120 75.00
lgrd 12780 72.50
lgrd 44740 70.00
lgrd 57740 67.50
lgrd 49860 65.00 OAT HAY
lgrd 29820 65.00
lgrd 53840 65.00
lgrd 44720 62.50 TRITICALE
lgrd 52260 60.00
lgrd 52360 60.00
lgrd 47970 60.00
lgrd 32120 60.00
lgrd 41880 60.00 TRITICALE
lgrd 10080 60.00
lgrd 57900 60.00
lgrd 56940 55.00
lgrd 53680 55.00
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A weasel walks into a bar. The bartender says, “Wow, I’ve never served a weasel before. What can I get you?”
“Pop,” goes the weasel.
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Posted: July 10, 2025 by Manager1 in Mixed Hay & Bedding Results
Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday July 10, 2025
71 Loads
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Today the market was steady to stronger. They hay condition was much better (dryer) than previous sales. Demand is limited but there was interest in alfalfa today. Auctions every Thursday at 12:30 pm.
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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-6
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
lgrd 57060 115.00
lgrd 58240 115.00
lgrd 54600 87.50
lgrd 54280 82.50
lgrd 52720 72.50
lgrd 40480 65.00
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SIZE LBS $/TON
3x4 49720 115.00 WHEAT
lgrd 34580 90.00 WHEAT
lgrd 34180 87.50 WHEAT
-----CORNSTALKS-2-----
SIZE LBS $/TON
lgrd 44400 50.00
lgrd 44520 50.00
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ASH: I trained this chicken to talk. MERE: Let’s see. ASH: What’s a male deer? CHICKEN: Buck. ASH: How much is 200 pennies? CHICKEN: Buck buck. MERE: This is stupid. ASH: It gets better. CHICKEN: It gets way better, Mere!
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Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday July 10, 2025
71 Loads
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Today the market was steady to stronger. They hay condition was much better (dryer) than previous sales. Demand is limited but there was interest in alfalfa today. Auctions every Thursday at 12:30 pm.
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------ALFALFA-31------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 55540 170.00 1st NEW
3x3 55180 165.00 2nd NEW
3x3 55520 140.00 1st NEW
3x3 46160 125.00 1st
3x3 840 125.00 1st
3x3 51320 100.00 2nd
3x4 58400 132.50 3rd
3x4 55620 110.00 2nd
3X4 50560 100.00 1st
3x4 51580 87.50 1st NEW
lgrd 46360 130.00 4th
lgrd 46340 125.00 4th
lgrd 64500 120.00 1st NEW
lgrd 50840 120.00 2nd
lgrd 45300 117.50 2nd NEW
lgrd 44800 117.50 2nd
lgrd 50520 115.00 4th
lgrd 55440 115.00 2nd NEW
lgrd 63920 112.50 2nd NEW
lgrd 54700 110.00 2nd NEW
lgrd 53720 110.00
lgrd 64820 110.00 2nd NEW
lgrd 49200 110.00 1st
lgrd 56160 107.50 3rd
lgrd 49260 102.50 2nd NEW
lgrd 59500 87.50 1st
lgrd 55000 82.50 1st
lgrd 44940 80.00 2nd
lgrd 47220 77.50 2nd
lgrd 54980 75.00 1st NEW
smsq 2660 140.00 4th
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SIZE BALES $/BL CUT
lgrd 50 25.00 2nd
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 47920 90.00 NEW
3x4 3880 47.50
lgrd 49020 110.00
lgrd 34380 107.50
lgrd 24860 105.00 1st NEW
lgrd 45680 105.00
lgrd 48840 100.00
lgrd 63140 95.00
lgrd 47520 95.00
lgrd 12300 95.00
lgrd 56480 95.00
lgrd 57980 90.00
lgrd 25100 90.00
lgrd 49580 87.50
lgrd 13520 85.00
lgrd 50920 82.50
lgrd 50980 80.00
lgrd 44440 80.00 OAT HAY
lgrd 47420 80.00
lgrd 48600 77.50
lgrd 55000 77.50
lgrd 45680 75.00 MILLET
lgrd 52240 75.00
lgrd 44820 72.50
lgrd 43980 72.50 OAT HAY
lgrd 47280 72.50 MILLET
lgrd 42440 67.50
lgrd 40740 65.00
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ASH: I trained this chicken to talk. MERE: Let’s see. ASH: What’s a male deer? CHICKEN: Buck. ASH: How much is 200 pennies? CHICKEN: Buck buck. MERE: This is stupid. ASH: It gets better. CHICKEN: It gets way better, Mere!
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Posted: June 26, 2025 by Manager1 in Mixed Hay & Bedding Results
Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday June 26, 2025
36 Loads
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Today the market was lower again. The wet week caused all hay to look very poor. Demand was weak & so was the general mood at the auction.
Remember, NO Auction on July 3rd!! The next auction is July 10 at 12:30 pm.
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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-4
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
lgrd 53520 80.00
lgrd 51460 80.00
lgrd 53060 72.50 3rd
lgrd 59740 67.50
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SIZE LBS $/TON
3x4 54280 35.00 Wheat
lgrd 32100 110.00 Wheat
-----CORNSTALKS-3-----
SIZE LBS $/TON
lgrd 40240 45.00
lgrd 41420 42.50
lgrd 42220 37.50
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Happy 70th Birthday Paul
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Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday June 26, 2025
36 Loads
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Today the market was lower again. The wet week caused all hay to look very poor. Demand was weak & so was the general mood at the auction.
Remember, NO Auction on July 3rd!! The next auction is July 10 at 12:30 pm.
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------ALFALFA-15------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 55160 97.50 4th
3x3 56720 95.00 4th
lgrd 59240 105.00 4th
lgrd 52260 105.00
lgrd 50540 102.50
lgrd 50920 100.00 3rd
lgrd 37680 92.50 2nd
lgrd 56500 90.00
lgrd 56640 82.50 1st NEW
lgrd 59760 82.50 1st NEW
lgrd 62980 80.00 1st NEW
lgrd 66640 75.00 1st NEW
lgrd 44640 67.50 1st NEW
lgrd 45500 65.00
lgrd 60200 55.00 3rd
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SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
lgrd 37820 140.00 NEW
lgrd 43530 130.00 NEW
lgrd 53720 105.00
lgrd 57760 95.00
lgrd 49220 92.50 Rye Grass
lgrd 44180 85.00
lgrd 27060 80.00 1st New Seeding
lgrd 53560 72.50
lgrd 71700 72.50
lgrd 45680 60.00
lgrd 48420 57.50
lgrd 8220 40.00
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Happy 70th Birthday Paul
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Posted: June 19, 2025 by Manager1 in Mixed Hay & Bedding Results
Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday June 19, 2025
63 Loads
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Today the market was lower across the board. Very little interest for all classes of hay from the buyers. Remember, NO Auction on July 3rd!! The lunch wagon will be here next Thursday, June 26th. Auctions every Thursday at 12:30 pm.
** The Hudson bridge is closed **.
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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-2
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
lgrd 25080 97.50 2ND
lgrd 3240 50.00
-----CORNSTALKS-2-----
SIZE LBS $/TON
lgrd 34640 47.50
lgrd 40270 45.00
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SIZE LBS $/TON
3x4 42240 112.50 WHEAT
3x4 42850 112.50 WHEAT
3x4 47280 70.00
lgrd 32700 65.00 WHEAT
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Harriet didn’t walk all that way for y’all to forget the meaning of this holiday.
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