Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday  June 1, 2023
87 Loads
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Today we had several loads of new alfalfa, most of it was good quality. The alfalfa market was mostly steady on new and slightly weaker on old. The grass quality and demand were lower. Bedding was steady.

Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!

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------ALFALFA-30------
SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT
3x3   54140 245.00 1st NEW
3x3   42740 245.00 1st NEW
3x4   48380 200.00 1st NEW
3x4   50460 200.00 1st
lgrd  53960 240.00 1st
lgrd  51740 240.00 1st
lgrd  54100 240.00 1st NEW
lgrd  53080 240.00 1st NEW
lgrd  53440 240.00 1st NEW
lgrd  54300 235.00 3rd
lgrd  54620 235.00 2nd
lgrd   3280 235.00 1st NEW
lgrd  49240 230.00 1st
lgrd  47260 225.00 1st
lgrd  50240 225.00 1st NEW
lgrd  50160 220.00 1st
lgrd  56700 217.50   
lgrd  49900 215.00 3rd
lgrd  49960 215.00 3rd
lgrd  51300 210.00 1st
lgrd  46140 210.00 1st
lgrd  52680 210.00 1st
lgrd  50620 205.00 3rd
lgrd  45600 200.00 1st
lgrd  46660 192.50 2nd
lgrd  14600 190.00 1st NEW
lgrd  48980 190.00 2nd
lgrd  47660 185.00 2nd
lgrd  40700 170.00 3rd
lgrd  41740 160.00 1st

-------GRASS-26-------
SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT
lgrd  12300 220.00 1st   
lgrd  48900 210.00   
lgrd  40580 205.00 2nd
lgrd  51580 205.00 1st
lgrd  39240 202.50 Brome & Blue   
lgrd  36420 200.00   
lgrd  51200 195.00 2nd
lgrd  40220 182.50 1st  
lgrd  45440 182.50   
lgrd  49040 180.00   
lgrd  46760 177.50   
lgrd  39220 177.50   
lgrd  53400 175.00   
lgrd  42820 175.00 1st
lgrd  34700 170.00   
lgrd  34900 170.00   
lgrd  48240 162.50   
lgrd  47020 162.50   
lgrd  47380 160.00   
lgrd  18680 160.00   
lgrd  43480 160.00   
lgrd  14000 157.50   
lgrd  40040 155.00   
lgrd  45040 150.00   
lgrd  44380 147.50   
lgrd  49860  80.00 

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What did the judge say when a skunk walked into the courtroom? “Odor in the court!”

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Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday May 25, 2023
97 Loads
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Today the market was steady on the round alfalfa, stronger on the squares. The grass market was generally weaker. Bedding was steady.
We had our first loads of new crop alfalfa in today. The 3 loads were outstanding quality with high test.

Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!

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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-6
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT

lgrd 45900 195.00 3rd
lgrd 54380 190.00
lgrd 45320 185.00 3rd
lgrd 41580 165.00
lgrd 46720 165.00
lgrd 52940 142.50

----CORNSTALKS-15-----
SIZE LBS $/TON

3x4 45080 82.50
lgrd 35300 90.00
lgrd 45480 90.00
lgrd 45000 90.00
lgrd 35580 90.00
lgrd 35660 90.00
lgrd 46560 87.50
lgrd 50460 87.50
lgrd 41740 82.50
lgrd 42880 82.50
lgrd 38780 82.50
lgrd 39520 82.50
lgrd 49500 80.00
lgrd 43920 80.00
lgrd 45780 80.00

--------STRAW-8-------
SIZE LBS $/TON

3x3 51920 145.00 BARLEY
3x4 43560 150.00
3x4 46940 145.00 OAT
3x4 48980 137.50 WHEAT
3x4 50540 122.50 WHEAT
3x4 45040 100.00
3x4 53100 100.00 WHEAT
lgrd 11240 112.50

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Every time I get to work, I hide. Good employees are hard to find.

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Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday May 25, 2023
97 Loads
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Today the market was steady on the round alfalfa, stronger on the squares. The grass market was generally weaker. Bedding was steady.
We had our first loads of new crop alfalfa in today. The 3 loads were outstanding quality with high test.

Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!

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------ALFALFA-33------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT

3x3 57020 285.00 1st
3x3 53140 272.50 1 st NEW
3x3 61320 272.50 1st
3x3 45140 260.00 2nd
3x3 51000 255.00 2nd
3x3 47180 252.50 1st
3x3 46380 252.50 1st
3x3 45420 245.00 2nd
3x3 43080 240.00 2nd
3x3 48600 232.50 3rd
3x3 52680 227.50 3rd
lgrd 19480 240.00 4th
lgrd 45100 240.00 2nd
lgrd 1820 240.00 2nd
lgrd 51820 240.00 3rd
lgrd 41720 237.50 2nd
lgrd 36480 230.00 3rd
lgrd 49660 220.00 3rd
lgrd 45940 217.50
lgrd 40660 215.00 2nd
lgrd 42580 215.00 2nd
lgrd 36620 210.00 3rd
lgrd 58780 207.50 2nd
lgrd 40520 205.00 2nd
lgrd 53160 202.50 2nd
lgrd 54160 202.50 3rd
lgrd 46920 200.00
lgrd 45680 200.00 2nd
lgrd 53240 197.50 3rd
lgrd 14720 192.50 2nd
lgrd 46800 187.50 3rd
lgrd 45760 182.50 2nd
lgrd 23620 175.00 3rd

-------GRASS-35-------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT

3x4 45580 225.00
3x4 50240 145.00
lgrd 51400 220.00
lgrd 11540 215.00
lgrd 42160 212.50
lgrd 47440 205.00 2nd
lgrd 45000 202.50 2nd
lgrd 41140 202.50 2nd
lgrd 46920 200.00
lgrd 53700 200.00
lgrd 37740 200.00 RYE
lgrd 45840 190.00
lgrd 38300 190.00 RYE
lgrd 39220 187.50
lgrd 26100 187.50
lgrd 47560 187.50
lgrd 50260 185.00 1st
lgrd 49760 185.00
lgrd 43040 182.50 2nd
lgrd 44740 182.50
lgrd 44200 175.00
lgrd 47940 175.00
lgrd 42740 172.50
lgrd 43680 170.00
lgrd 47500 167.50
lgrd 25400 165.00
lgrd 49840 162.50
lgrd 44820 130.00
lgrd 51480 125.00
lgrd 60080 125.00
lgrd 33500 110.00
lgrd 32640 87.50
lgrd 45260 80.00 CRP
lgrd 45400 80.00 CRP
smsq 1420 157.50

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Every time I get to work, I hide. Good employees are hard to find.

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Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday May 18, 2023
99 Loads
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Decent buyer attendance today. Grass was steady, good alfalfa was steady, lower quality alfalfa was steady to weaker. Straw was steady to stronger, and cornstalks were steady.

REMINDER: Thursday auctions only until November. Sales at 12:30 on Thursdays. 

Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!

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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-3
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT

3x3 51440 255.00 2nd
3x3 47380 190.00 1st
lgrd 52280 177.50

----CORNSTALKS-13-----
SIZE LBS $/TON

lgrd 43680 90.00
lgrd 41200 87.50
lgrd 44860 82.50
lgrd 50140 82.50
lgrd 48450 82.50
lgrd 43740 82.50
lgrd 53000 82.50
lgrd 39820 82.50
lgrd 39120 82.50
lgrd 47100 82.50
lgrd 49600 82.50
lgrd 47900 82.50
lgrd 41560 80.00

--------STRAW-7-------
SIZE LBS $/TON

3x4 1720 160.00 OAT
3x4 46060 152.50 WHEAT
3x4 46860 150.00 WHEAT
3x4 61800 140.00
3x4 55180 65.00 WHEAT
lgrd 50840 150.00 WHEAT
lgrd 40020 145.00 WHEAT

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I got lost in the mist today. I didn’t have the foggiest idea where I was.

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Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday May 18, 2023
99 Loads
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Decent buyer attendance today. Grass was steady, good alfalfa was steady, lower quality alfalfa was steady to weaker. Straw was steady to stronger, and cornstalks were steady.

REMINDER: Thursday auctions only until November. Sales at 12:30 on Thursdays. 

Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!

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------ALFALFA-31------
SIZE BALES $/BL CUT

lgrd 90 77.50 2nd
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 45340 250.00 2nd
3x3 3340 235.00
3x3 51500 225.00 3rd
3x3 23400 222.50 3rd
3x3 46600 222.50 1st
3x3 1040 222.50 3rd
3x3 33780 222.50 4th
3x4 45600 260.00
3x4 50040 197.50 3rd
lgrd 57740 235.00 3rd
lgrd 62140 235.00 3rd
lgrd 54020 215.00 1st
lgrd 47820 200.00 1st
lgrd 49100 197.50 2nd
lgrd 54720 197.50 2nd
lgrd 44520 195.00 2nd
lgrd 52060 187.50 2nd
lgrd 55780 182.50 3rd
lgrd 39760 182.50 3rd
lgrd 41820 180.00 2nd
lgrd 40980 180.00 2nd
lgrd 42160 180.00 2nd
lgrd 46600 175.00 3rd
lgrd 45680 170.00
lgrd 46380 170.00 1st
lgrd 47160 170.00 2nd
lgrd 41840 170.00 2nd
lgrd 54280 167.50 1st
lgrd 45160 167.50
lgrd 44020 167.50 3rd

-------GRASS-45-------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT

3x3 14320 192.50
3x3 44880 187.50
3x3 47300 155.00
lgrd 11380 255.00 1st
lgrd 42640 210.00 2nd
lgrd 51940 207.50
lgrd 50280 202.50
lgrd 51740 200.00 2nd
lgrd 45820 195.00
lgrd 50580 195.00
lgrd 55840 190.00
lgrd 43840 190.00 2nd
lgrd 35160 185.00
lgrd 46540 182.50
lgrd 42980 180.00
lgrd 40580 180.00
lgrd 37760 180.00 1st
lgrd 48200 180.00
lgrd 41740 180.00
lgrd 43400 180.00
lgrd 56020 180.00
lgrd 33020 180.00
lgrd 32340 177.50
lgrd 43600 175.00
lgrd 43520 175.00
lgrd 40620 172.50
lgrd 28820 172.50
lgrd 41500 170.00
lgrd 54900 167.50
lgrd 42520 167.50
lgrd 55200 167.50
lgrd 51720 165.00
lgrd 57140 165.00
lgrd 47740 162.50
lgrd 45400 160.00
lgrd 13380 160.00
lgrd 43220 160.00
lgrd 41360 160.00
lgrd 55740 155.00
lgrd 61340 152.50
lgrd 45460 140.00 CRP
lgrd 20600 120.00
lgrd 46680 95.00
lgrd 49380 95.00 TRITICALE
smsq 2440 215.00

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I got lost in the mist today. I didn’t have the foggiest idea where I was.

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Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday May 11, 2023
103 Loads
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Market was steady to stronger today. Good buyer attendance. 

REMINDER: Thursday auctions only until November. Sales at 12:30 on Thursdays. 

Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!

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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-11
SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x4   13300 175.00 2ND
lgrd  49320 210.00 3rd
lgrd   8660 200.00   
lgrd  43720 190.00   
lgrd  50980 185.00   
lgrd  49220 185.00   
lgrd  48840 180.00   
lgrd  46340 175.00  3RD  
lgrd  49200 175.00   
lgrd  44380 165.00 1st
lgrd  42040 157.50  

----CORNSTALKS-11-----
SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  38860  90.00
lgrd  47780  87.50
lgrd  40020  87.50
lgrd  39900  87.50
lgrd  42220  82.50
lgrd  41860  82.50
lgrd  46480  80.00
lgrd  42400  80.00
lgrd  45600  80.00
lgrd  48020  80.00
lgrd  48200  80.00

-------STRAW-14-------
SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x3   39280 150.00 WHEAT
3x3   46380 140.00 BARLEY
3x4   45540 130.00
3x4   45000 120.00 WHEAT
3x4   51160 115.00 WHEAT
3x4   25180 115.00 WHEAT
3x4   60260 110.00
3x4   52780 100.00 WHEAT
3x4   54340  82.50
3x4   49960  75.00
3x4   50220  62.50 WHEAT
3x4   50600  60.00 WHEAT
lgrd  49180  92.50
lgrd  42440  90.00

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What falls but never needs a bandage? The rain

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Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday May 11, 2023
103 Loads
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Market was steady to stronger today. Good buyer attendance. 

REMINDER: Thursday auctions only until November. Sales at 12:30 on Thursdays. 

Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!

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------ALFALFA-25------
SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   45780 257.50 3rd
3x3   40400 220.00   
3x4   58100 275.00 3rd
lgrd  56100 252.50 2nd
lgrd  52640 235.00 2nd
lgrd  52580 235.00 3rd
lgrd  50180 235.00 3rd
lgrd  43780 230.00 3rd
lgrd  61240 227.50 1st
lgrd  49960 227.50 2nd
lgrd  49540 222.50 4th
lgrd  50460 222.50 3rd
lgrd  54480 222.50 1st
lgrd  56240 222.50 1st
lgrd 45540 220.00 2nd
lgrd  55800 220.00 3rd
lgrd  53240 212.50 2nd
lgrd  45420 210.00 2nd
lgrd  47240 210.00 3rd
lgrd  47600 205.00   
lgrd  53240 192.50 2nd
lgrd  57480 187.50 2nd
lgrd  49100 185.00 3rd
lgrd  17440 180.00 1st
lgrd  28280 170.00 2nd

-------GRASS-42-------
SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   55420 202.50   
3x3   57500 177.50   
3x4   58420 217.50   
lgrd  11160 265.00 1st
lgrd 47300 210.00 2nd
lgrd  43260 200.00  2nd
lgrd  47380 200.00  1ST   
lgrd  49540 195.00 3rd
lgrd  42620 190.00   
lgrd  47000 190.00   
lgrd  38060 185.00   
lgrd 45500 185.00 1st
lgrd  34260 182.50   
lgrd  42620 182.50   
lgrd  42680 182.50   
lgrd  51420 182.50   
lgrd  39400 180.00 1st
lgrd  30800 180.00   
lgrd  44320 180.00 1st
lgrd  40440 180.00   
lgrd  47820 180.00   
lgrd  48120 180.00   
lgrd  42040 177.50   
lgrd  49600 177.50  OATS HAY
lgrd  45800 175.00   
lgrd  45020 175.00  TEFF
lgrd  38280 175.00 1st
lgrd  44600 172.50  UPLAND GRASS
lgrd  42640 172.50   
lgrd  54620 172.50   
lgrd  47120 172.50   
lgrd  47580 170.00  OATS HAY
lgrd  44920 170.00   
lgrd  49380 170.00   
lgrd  46040 167.50   
lgrd  45960 165.00   
lgrd  44940 165.00   
lgrd  47660 162.50   
lgrd  20540 160.00   
lgrd  33020 160.00  
lgrd  48980 160.00
smsq   2360 225.00  

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What falls but never needs a bandage? The rain

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Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday May 4, 2023
86 Loads
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Today the market was generally weaker. The straw quality was poorer, with several loads consisting of top and ground bales. The demand for grass was steady for lower quality. Alfalfa was mostly average and below for quality.

REMINDER: Thursday auctions only, until November.

Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!

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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-4
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT

lgrd 43580 190.00 3rd
lgrd 51600 180.00
lgrd 44480 167.50
lgrd 51200 155.00

-----CORNSTALKS-2-----
SIZE LBS $/TON

lgrd 41700 95.00
lgrd 38320 82.50

-------STRAW-17-------
SIZE LBS $/TON

3x3 43120 150.00
3x3 42600 150.00 WHEAT
3x3 43960 135.00 BARLEY
3x3 44660 82.50 WHEAT
3x4 49120 150.00 WHEAT
3x4 46980 125.00 WHEAT
3x4 49200 87.50 WHEAT
3x4 52480 87.50 WHEAT
3x4 50880 87.50 WHEAT
3x4 54240 85.00 WHEAT
3x4 58420 75.00 WHEAT
3x4 52700 70.00 WHEAT
3x4 50980 67.50 WHEAT
3x4 54400 62.50 WHEAT
3x4 54400 57.50 WHEAT
3x4 53740 50.00 WHEAT
lgrd 52400 60.00 WHEAT

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Life on a farm is a school of patience; you can’t hurry the crops or make an ox in two days.

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Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday May 4, 2023
86 Loads
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Today the market was generally weaker. The straw quality was poorer, with several loads consisting of top and ground bales. The demand for grass was steady for lower quality. Alfalfa was mostly average and below for quality.

REMINDER: Thursday auctions only, until November.

Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!

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------ALFALFA-21------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT

3x3 52040 235.00 2nd
3x3 45240 235.00 3rd
3x3 48660 235.00 2nd
3x3 50960 232.50 2nd
3x3 1520 230.00
3x3 53600 227.50 3rd
lgrd 50780 227.50 3rd
lgrd 52660 225.00 1st
lgrd 58000 220.00
lgrd 50600 217.50 3rd
lgrd 50820 215.00 4th
lgrd 45700 215.00 2nd
lgrd 45200 212.50 2nd
lgrd 42920 210.00 2nd
lgrd 40240 200.00 3rd
lgrd 39620 200.00 3rd
lgrd 46740 197.50
lgrd 40080 190.00 1st
lgrd 47640 182.50 2nd
lgrd 49200 155.00
lgrd 46340 155.00 3rd

-------GRASS-42-------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT

lgrd 44460 210.00 2nd
lgrd 42980 210.00
lgrd 45400 210.00
lgrd 45340 190.00
lgrd 37840 190.00
lgrd 21100 185.00
lgrd 45180 185.00
lgrd 53560 182.50
lgrd 45500 180.00
lgrd 40860 180.00
lgrd 52480 180.00
lgrd 46640 180.00
lgrd 43260 180.00
lgrd 50120 175.00
lgrd 49340 175.00
lgrd 40680 170.00
lgrd 40860 170.00
lgrd 52720 160.00 MILLET
lgrd 46840 157.50 OAT HAY
lgrd 42460 157.50
lgrd 46340 155.00 OAT HAY
lgrd 48860 155.00 OAT HAY
lgrd 48600 155.00 OAT HAY
lgrd 53200 152.50 MILLET
lgrd 20540 152.50
lgrd 37380 152.50
lgrd 51780 150.00 MILLET
lgrd 48620 150.00 OAT HAY
lgrd 55360 150.00
lgrd 45960 150.00 OAT HAY
lgrd 42640 150.00
lgrd 49800 150.00 OAT HAY
lgrd 53440 145.00
lgrd 44220 145.00
lgrd 41280 145.00
lgrd 36500 145.00
lgrd 27020 142.50
lgrd 34100 142.50
lgrd 24580 135.00
lgrd 49540 115.00
lgrd 49640 115.00
lgrd 45540 70.00

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Life on a farm is a school of patience; you can’t hurry the crops or make an ox in two days.

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