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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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   

--------STRAW-3-------

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

-------GRASS-29-------

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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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

-------GRASS-12-------

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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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

--------STRAW-4-------

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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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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------ALFALFA-39------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   60060 160.00 1st NEW

3x4   48980  95.00 3rd

3x4   64060  82.50 4th

3x4   49980  80.00 2nd

3x4   46200  80.00 2nd

3x4   51840  77.50 1st

3x4   52400  72.50 2nd

lgrd  50220 120.00 4th

lgrd  42680 120.00 4th

lgrd  42840 120.00 4th

lgrd  47400 102.50 4th

lgrd  51080 100.00 3rd

lgrd  37320  97.50 1st NEW

lgrd  53720  95.00   

lgrd  50240  95.00   

lgrd  47040  95.00 3rd

lgrd  41800  92.50 1st NEW

lgrd  50100  92.50 1st

lgrd  43420  90.00 1st NEW

lgrd  22260  90.00 1st NEW

lgrd  53380  90.00 1st

lgrd  50900  87.50 1st NEW

lgrd  45000  87.50 3rd

lgrd  48520  87.50 3rd

lgrd  28920  87.50 2nd

lgrd  47680  87.50 1st

lgrd  42860  85.00 3rd

lgrd  47600  85.00 1st NEW

lgrd  62760  82.50 1st NEW

lgrd  53500  82.50 2nd

lgrd  53420  82.50   

lgrd  53440  80.00   

lgrd  57500  75.00   

lgrd  48220  72.50 1st

lgrd  30500  72.50 1st NEW

lgrd  58040  70.00   

lgrd  56440  70.00   

lgrd  40220  50.00   

lgrd  52300  50.00 1st NEW

-------GRASS-18-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x4   48100  82.50 WHEAT   

3x4   48640  82.50 WHEAT  

3x4   49580  80.00   

3x4   43740  72.50   

lgrd  50040 135.00 2nd

lgrd  10760 110.00   

lgrd  48880 110.00   

lgrd  50680 110.00   

lgrd  12660  75.00   

lgrd  50620  75.00   

lgrd  43320  75.00   

lgrd  29080  72.50 1st NEW

lgrd  63980  72.50   

lgrd  41200  67.50   

lgrd  41760  67.50   

lgrd  49160  67.50   

lgrd  13900  55.00   

lgrd  36320  50.00   

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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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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday June 12, 2025

75 Loads
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Today the market was mostly steady with mostly average quality in both the grass and alfalfa categories. Auctions every Thursday at 12:30 pm.

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

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  35260  55.00

lgrd  32340  55.00

lgrd  34400  55.00

lgrd  34880  55.00

lgrd  40460  52.50

lgrd  33700  45.00

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x4   54200  80.00 Wheat

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You grew up with “let me get you a band aid” I grew up with “I guess we gotta cut it off” We are not the same!
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday June 12, 2025

75 Loads
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Today the market was mostly steady with mostly average quality in both the grass and alfalfa categories. Auctions every Thursday at 12:30 pm.

** The Hudson bridge is closed **.
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-----ALFALFA-36------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3     580 140.00 2nd

3x3   49900 135.00 2nd

3x3   49480 130.00 2nd

3x3   49500 130.00 2nd

3x3   49440 130.00 2nd

3x3   50100 127.50 2nd

3x3   50320 127.50 2nd

3x3   55240 125.00 1st NEW

3x4   56000 135.00 1st NEW

lgrd  44160 132.50 3rd

lgrd  49720 127.50 1st NEW

lgrd  48180 125.00 2nd

lgrd  42960 125.00 4th

lgrd  22020 125.00 2nd

lgrd  44360 122.50 2nd

lgrd  47520 122.50 4th

lgrd  59080 120.00 1st NEW

lgrd  48260 120.00 3rd

lgrd  45720 120.00 2nd

lgrd  57490 120.00 3rd

lgrd  50060 117.50 1st

lgrd  53880 117.50 1st NEW

lgrd  52980 117.50 4th

lgrd  53040 115.00   

lgrd  60100 115.00 1st NEW

lgrd  54620 115.00   

lgrd  43800 115.00 3rd

lgrd  32280 115.00 2nd

lgrd  38830 112.50   

lgrd  48480 112.50 3rd

lgrd  47600 107.50 3rd

lgrd  46100 105.00 2nd

lgrd  49220 102.50 1st NEW

lgrd  58020 102.50 1st NEW

lgrd  52060  82.50 1st NEW

lgrd  49260  65.00 1st

-------GRASS-32-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  13220 130.00 1st NEW

lgrd   4060 127.50 2nd

lgrd  53420 120.00   

lgrd  50600 115.00   

lgrd  15680 115.00   

lgrd  31120 112.50 2nd

lgrd  46100 110.00   

lgrd  53320 110.00   

lgrd  55280 110.00   

lgrd  52120 107.50   

lgrd  38880 100.00   

lgrd  53280 100.00   

lgrd  55100  97.50   

lgrd  46540  97.50   

lgrd  63220  95.00   

lgrd  36700  95.00   

lgrd  48620  92.50 2nd

lgrd  26780  90.00   

lgrd  43460  87.50   

lgrd  50580  85.00   

lgrd  48940  82.50   

lgrd  47360  80.00   

lgrd  48180  80.00   

lgrd  42220  80.00 2nd

lgrd  38540  77.50   

lgrd  36840  70.00   

lgrd  38120  70.00   

lgrd  49240  60.00   

lgrd  42160  55.00   

lgrd  46860  55.00   

lgrd  41980  40.00 Millet 

smsq   8260 140.00   

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You grew up with “let me get you a band aid” I grew up with “I guess we gotta cut it off” We are not the same!
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