Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday October 24, 2024

66 Loads
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Today the market was mostly steady to stronger, with a good buyer attendance. Reminder: Monday auctions begin November 4^th. After that we will conduct two auctions per week.

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------ALFALFA-19------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   43240 115.00   

3x4   45240 112.50 2nd

lgrd  27960 150.00 3rd

lgrd  47380 135.00 3rd

lgrd  40320 127.50 2nd

lgrd  52480 125.00   

lgrd  55940 125.00 2nd

lgrd  53880 125.00   

lgrd  21380 125.00 2nd

lgrd  61380 122.50 2nd

lgrd  58760 120.00 2nd

lgrd  58540 120.00 2nd

lgrd  40200 117.50   

lgrd  59800 117.50 2nd

lgrd  48500 115.00 3rd

lgrd  44480 112.50 2nd

lgrd  48780 105.00 1st

lgrd  50160 100.00 2nd

lgrd  49300  92.50 3rd

-------GRASS-44-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3    2440 130.00   

3x3   45580 125.00   

3x3   43180 120.00   

3x4   48220 125.00 2nd

3x4   42840  42.50   

lgrd  40300 137.50   

lgrd  50700 135.00   

lgrd  50300 135.00   

lgrd  52800 130.00   

lgrd  50400 130.00   

lgrd  40540 127.50   

lgrd  53820 127.50   

lgrd  48820 127.50   

lgrd  46320 125.00   

lgrd  40680 125.00   

lgrd  40840 125.00   

lgrd  50920 122.50   

lgrd  47480 120.00   

lgrd  52660 120.00   

lgrd  48940 115.00   

lgrd  47780 115.00

lgrd  46840 115.00 1st   

lgrd  40880 115.00   

lgrd  42320 112.50   

lgrd  43120 110.00   

lgrd  36840 107.50   

lgrd  35240 107.50   

lgrd  56120 100.00   

lgrd  49260  97.50   

lgrd  45960  97.50   

lgrd  40820  95.00 2nd

lgrd  48920  92.50   

lgrd  41920  92.50   

lgrd  40940  92.50 1st

lgrd  41700  90.00   

lgrd  46360  87.50   

lgrd  41560  87.50   

lgrd  38840  85.00   

lgrd  34540  85.00   

lgrd  50900  82.50   

lgrd  54120  80.00   

lgrd  39500  75.00   

lgrd  39720  75.00   

lgrd  48200  70.00   

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I had a big row with my wife last Halloween. I yelled at her, "When you finally die, I'm getting you a headstone that says, 'Here Lies My Wife - Cold as Ever'."

"Yeah well," she shouted back, "When you die, I'm getting you a headstone that says, 'Here Lies My Husband - Stiff at Last."
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday October 17, 2024

61 Loads
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Today the market was steady to weaker in all categories. The buyer’s interest was decent.

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------ALFALFA-20------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   51300 147.50 5th

3x3   45480 110.00 2nd

3x4   44560 127.50 3rd

3x4   39480 105.00 3rd

lgrd  46320 130.00 2nd

lgrd  49360 130.00 4th

lgrd  52560 120.00 1st

lgrd  55300 117.50 3rd

lgrd  52120 115.00 2nd

lgrd  54700 115.00 2nd

lgrd  63160 115.00 2nd

lgrd  59140 115.00 2nd

lgrd  52240 112.50 2nd

lgrd  54160 107.50 2nd

lgrd  48720 105.00 1st

lgrd  59300 105.00 2nd

lgrd  57840 105.00 2nd

lgrd  58560 105.00 2nd

lgrd  53300 102.50   

lgrd  49490  95.00 2nd

-------GRASS-39-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   41100 120.00   

3x3   48800 120.00   

3x3   43340 117.50   

3x4   48800 107.50 2nd  

3x4   47780  75.00   

lgrd  41200 140.00   

lgrd  41680 135.00   

lgrd  45360 130.00   

lgrd  40880 125.00   

lgrd  46380 125.00   

lgrd  44080 125.00   

lgrd  44980 125.00   

lgrd  45080 122.50   

lgrd  47560 115.00   

lgrd  45600 115.00   

lgrd  48540 110.00   

lgrd  48580 110.00   

lgrd  50980 107.50   

lgrd  40640 107.50   

lgrd  45820 105.00   

lgrd  45200 102.50   

lgrd  44980 100.00   

lgrd  37820 100.00   

lgrd  41580 100.00   

lgrd  51000  97.50   

lgrd  47020  95.00   

lgrd  41320  95.00   

lgrd  39600  95.00   

lgrd  37260  95.00   

lgrd  41320  95.00   

lgrd  44560  92.50   

lgrd  47040  92.50   

lgrd  30780  92.50   

lgrd  37000  90.00   

lgrd  41200  90.00   

lgrd  51880  90.00   

lgrd  43560  82.50   

lgrd  55540  72.50   

lgrd  40020  65.00   

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Galen just returned from Hawaii and brought Paul some nuts. He is excited to be reunited with his friends!
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday October 10, 2024

62 Loads
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Today the market was steady to lower with decent quality in the run. A smaller buying crowd was present.

The Rock Valley Hay Auction CO. is happy to announce that our new location is at 3110 Eagle Ave Rock Valley, IA.

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------ALFALFA-14------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x4   46360 120.00 2nd

3x4   44720 112.50 1st

3x4   46500 110.00 2nd

3x4   44580 110.00 1st

3x4   45080 110.00 1st

3x4   46360 110.00 2nd

3x4   38700 105.00 3rd

lgrd  52120 125.00 2nd

lgrd  55300 120.00 2nd

lgrd  54280 112.50 1st

lgrd  62940 110.00 2nd

lgrd  49840 110.00 3rd

lgrd  20760 105.00 2nd

lgrd  47360 100.00   

-------GRASS-39-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   56580 135.00   

3x4   43120  82.50   

3x4   49440  82.50   

lgrd  61820 140.00   

lgrd  49580 140.00   

lgrd  45880 135.00   

lgrd  53220 135.00   

lgrd  43300 132.50   

lgrd  54280 130.00   

lgrd  43860 127.50   

lgrd  42580 125.00   

lgrd  40720 125.00   

lgrd  54800 125.00   

lgrd  48780 120.00   

lgrd  49140 117.50   

lgrd  43760 117.50   

lgrd  33980 115.00   

lgrd  46800 115.00   

lgrd  47980 107.50   

lgrd  45680 105.00   

lgrd  45880 105.00   

lgrd  50280 100.00   

lgrd  48500 100.00   

lgrd  51900  97.50   

lgrd  46100  97.50   

lgrd  52380  92.50   

lgrd  42920  90.00   

lgrd  46220  90.00   

lgrd  46400  90.00   

lgrd  25800  90.00   

lgrd  44040  87.50   

lgrd  49600  87.50   

lgrd  29900  87.50   

lgrd  47360  87.50   

lgrd  54740  87.50   

lgrd  44340  85.00   

lgrd  56160  85.00   

lgrd  23160  80.00   

lgrd  29080  75.00   

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Why did the pony ask for a glass of water? Because it was a little horse.
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday October 3, 2024

48 Loads
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Today we had a lighter run with a matching crowd. The market was fully steady to stronger. The quality was better today, especially the grass hay. Auctions are held every Thursday at 12:30 pm.
The Rock Valley Hay Auction CO. is happy to announce that our new location is at 3110 Eagle Ave Rock Valley, IA.

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------ALFALFA-15------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x4   58560 167.50 2nd

3x4   51760 120.00 2nd

3x4   52420 115.00 2nd

lgrd  54220 132.50 3rd

lgrd  55600 130.00 4th

lgrd  21400 127.50 4th

lgrd  42480 122.50 2nd

lgrd  42160 117.50 2nd

lgrd  37660 115.00 2nd

lgrd  37120 115.00 3rd

lgrd  54760 110.00 4th

lgrd  42340 107.50 2nd

lgrd  33860  77.50 1st

lgrd  39960  65.00 1st

lgrd  38960  60.00 1st

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

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   51060 122.50 TEFF

3x3   43580 120.00 TEFF   

lgrd  64660 130.00   

lgrd  44840 130.00   

lgrd  43420 130.00   

lgrd  44720 127.50   

lgrd  44800 127.50   

lgrd  43020 127.50   

lgrd  48560 127.50 1st

lgrd  40360 125.00   

lgrd  50980 125.00   

lgrd  39740 122.50   

lgrd  48800 120.00   

lgrd   1600 120.00   

lgrd  50780 120.00   

lgrd  43340 120.00   

lgrd  41300 120.00   

lgrd  50640 117.50   

lgrd  52460 115.00   

lgrd  44760 115.00   

lgrd  53600 112.50   

lgrd  49000 112.50   

lgrd  53540 110.00 2nd

lgrd  50920 105.00 2nd

lgrd  35480  90.00   

lgrd  44640  87.50 CRP 

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A wife got so mad at her husband she packed his bags & told him to get out! As he walked to the door she yelled, “I hope you have a long, slow miserable life.” He turned around and said, “So, you want me to stay?”
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday September 26, 2024

72 Loads
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Today we had a nice size buying crowd. The grass hay sold steady to stronger. The alfalfa sold steady to weaker. The quality today was mostly mid-range with much better demand for the better hay. The bedding was not tested due to lower volume offered.The Rock Valley Hay Auction CO. is happy to announce that our new location is at 3110 Eagle Ave Rock Valley, IA.

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------ALFALFA-19------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   49780 125.00 3rd

3x4   58640 130.00 3rd

3x4   50060 115.00 2nd

lgrd  57820 132.50 3rd

lgrd  72080 125.00 4th

lgrd  42360 122.50 2nd

lgrd  58600 115.00 2nd

lgrd  48180 110.00 2nd

lgrd  50480 105.00 3rd

lgrd  55260 105.00 3rd

lgrd  58660 105.00 3rd

lgrd  53820 102.50 1st

lgrd  21840 100.00 2nd

lgrd  37960 100.00 2nd

lgrd  40780  92.50 3rd

lgrd  50240  80.00 4th

lgrd  35640  75.00 2nd

lgrd  34600  57.50 1st

lgrd  41200  35.00 1st

-------GRASS-45-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  46300 140.00   

lgrd  40820 135.00   

lgrd  44640 135.00   

lgrd  42940 135.00   

lgrd  52380 132.50   

lgrd  55660 132.50   

lgrd  41840 130.00

lgrd  48000 130.00   

lgrd  44980 127.50   

lgrd  49080 125.00   

lgrd  42760 125.00 1st

lgrd  52200 125.00   

lgrd  45300 122.50   

lgrd  54440 117.50   

lgrd  45440 115.00   

lgrd  44540 115.00   

lgrd  42920 115.00   

lgrd  55500 115.00   

lgrd  56420 115.00   

lgrd  43340 115.00   

lgrd  47260 112.50   

lgrd  51600 112.50   

lgrd  39660 112.50   

lgrd  54500 110.00   

lgrd  42820 110.00   

lgrd  45840 110.00   

lgrd  53900 110.00   

lgrd  31180 110.00   

lgrd  40420 107.50   

lgrd  55420 105.00   

lgrd  46040 105.00   

lgrd  47500 102.50   

lgrd  37260 100.00   

lgrd  51160  95.00   

lgrd  59900  87.50   

lgrd  48560  80.00   

lgrd  53440  75.00 MILLET   

lgrd  19400  70.00   

lgrd  46500  70.00 MILLET   

lgrd  55880  67.50   

lgrd  46160  62.50   

lgrd  58280  62.50   

lgrd  39480  60.00   

lgrd  44280  40.00   

lgrd  39440  35.00   

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What do you call a lazy kangaroo? A pouch potato.
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