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

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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

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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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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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------ALFALFA-36------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   48340 135.00 3rd

3x3   54340 125.00 1st

3x3   46120 105.00 1st

3x3   46360  87.50 3rd

3x4    1360 105.00 1st

3x4   53500 100.00 2nd

3x4   53560 100.00 2nd

3x4   49340  95.00 1st

3x4   50760  67.50 2nd

lgrd  52300 135.00 3rd

lgrd  51200 135.00 3rd

lgrd  51900 135.00 3rd

lgrd  52560 132.50 2nd

lgrd  53100 120.00 4th

lgrd  47020 117.50 3rd

lgrd  50260 112.50 2nd

lgrd  46200 107.50 1st

lgrd  49240 105.00 1st

lgrd  49000 102.50   

lgrd  43740 100.00 2nd

lgrd  49960  97.50 2nd

lgrd  48640  97.50 3rd

lgrd  46620  95.00 2nd

lgrd  40060  95.0 1st

lgrd  42060  90.00   

lgrd  52440  90.00 2nd

lgrd  59060  90.00 4th

lgrd  51780  87.50 1st

lgrd  55760  87.50 3rd

lgrd  49420  85.00 4th

lgrd  60580  85.00 3rd

lgrd  62680  80.00 1st

lgrd  66060  77.50 4th

lgrd  48920  70.00 2nd

lgrd  58250  67.50 3rd

smsq   2820 145.00 2nd

-------GRASS-37-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   49840 147.50   

3x3   23580  85.00   

3x3   36220  72.50   

lgrd  35360 167.50   

lgrd  56900 127.50   

lgrd  50440 120.00   

lgrd  56280 120.00   

lgrd  50100 120.00   

lgrd  49300 120.00   

lgrd   5800 110.00 1st

lgrd  57680 110.00   

lgrd  13000 100.00 2nd

lgrd  50040  97.50   

lgrd  52620  92.50   

lgrd  51220  92.50   

lgrd  51180  90.00   

lgrd  44360  90.00   

lgrd  52960  90.00   

lgrd  53880  87.50   

lgrd  48280  87.50   

lgrd  50980  85.00   

lgrd  51800  85.00   

lgrd  48920  85.00   

lgrd  58420  85.00   

lgrd  48800  82.50 MILLET

lgrd  56160  82.50   

lgrd  56100  82.50   

lgrd  29620  80.00   

lgrd  31200  80.00   

lgrd  54260  80.00   

lgrd  41180  77.50   

lgrd  31160  72.50   

lgrd   3660  62.50   

lgrd  12900  62.50   

lgrd  48260  62.50   

lgrd  19520  50.00   

lgrd  48920  30.00   

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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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Rock Valley Hay Report

Monday April 7, 2025

15 Loads
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Today the market was unestablished do to a light run in all categories.
 Monday and Thursday auctions at 12:30 pm! Our last Monday auction is April 28th.

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

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  48780  60.00

lgrd  42000  52.50

lgrd  45080  52.50

lgrd  44320  52.50

lgrd  46980  52.50

lgrd  46900  52.50

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x4   62240  92.50 WHEAT

lgrd  35640  35.00 BEAN

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There was an older couple was at McDonald’s splitting a meal to share. Gary wondered if they couldn’t afford to purchase two meals, so he offered to buy them another meal. The man said no, we share everything. Awhile later an employee went to their table and asked if everything was ok after noticing the woman still wasn’t eating... she said oh no, we share everything. I’m waiting for the teeth!
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