Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday April 11, 2024

76 Loads
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The market was mostly steady with good quality alfalfa in. REMINDER : Three more Monday auctions for the season!
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------ALFALFA-31------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   61460 210.00 2nd

3x3   50150 195.00 1st

3x3   53080 195.00 3rd

3x3   55560 190.00   

3x3   47500 160.00   

3x4    2760 200.00   

3x4   58850 197.50 1st

3x4   51660 182.50 2nd

3x4   49300 180.00 1st

lgrd  55260 220.00 3rd

lgrd  65200 187.50 3rd

lgrd  60160 185.00   

lgrd  45460 177.50 1st

lgrd  17460 170.00 3rd

lgrd  53320 165.00   

lgrd  52880 165.00 2nd

lgrd  61320 165.00 2nd

lgrd  40200 165.00 2nd

lgrd  54260 162.50 2nd

lgrd  43620 160.00 3rd

lgrd  53260 157.50 2nd

lgrd  63000 157.50 3rd

lgrd  50280 157.50 1st

lgrd  57900 155.00 2nd

lgrd  52360 155.00   

lgrd  67380 155.00 2nd

lgrd  18620 150.00 1st

lgrd  57540 145.00 2nd

lgrd  47000 145.00   

lgrd  57200 145.00 2nd

lgrd  35460 142.50   

-------GRASS-29-------
SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x4   52860 142.50   

3x4   52400 135.00   

3x4   56020 135.00   

lgrd  53940 235.00 2nd

lgrd  47020 210.00   

lgrd  52900 210.00   

lgrd  46280 210.00   

lgrd  50700 197.50   

lgrd  45300 195.00 2nd

lgrd  52180 190.00   

lgrd  43880 180.00 1st

lgrd  46420 180.00 2nd

lgrd  39460 175.00 1st

lgrd  11620 175.00   

lgrd  43720 175.00 1st

lgrd  47260 170.00 1st

lgrd  55660 170.00   

lgrd  45900 170.00 1st

lgrd  44440 165.00   

lgrd  40540 165.00 2nd

lgrd  46660 165.00   

lgrd  42100 165.00   

lgrd  42360 152.50   

lgrd  44960 150.00   

lgrd  26680 145.00   

lgrd  47680 145.00   

lgrd  22700 145.00   

lgrd  44380 137.50   

lgrd  42440 127.50   

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What’s the best part about teamwork? You always have someone else to blame.
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Monday April 8, 2024

28 Loads
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Small sale today, the hay was steady, the bedding continued to be very weak. Remember: 3 more Monday auctions.
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-----CORNSTALKS-8-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  50100  45.00

lgrd  38020  35.00

lgrd  47640  35.00

lgrd  38160  32.50

lgrd  27680  30.00

lgrd  41120  30.00

lgrd  48060  30.00

lgrd  38220  15.00

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-2
SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT
lgrd  43000 155.00   
lgrd  40740 155.00   

--------STRAW-3-------
SIZE    LBS  $/TON
3x4    2220 120.00
3x4   53910  75.00 WHEAT
3x4   54240  72.50 WHEAT

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Boy: Dad, can you tell me what the Eclipse is? Dad: No sun.
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Monday April 8, 2024

28 Loads
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Small sale today, the hay was steady, the bedding continued to be very weak. Remember: 3 more Monday auctions.
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------ALFALFA-4-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  52520 170.00 4th

lgrd  52440 160.00 2nd

lgrd  56720 147.50 2nd

lgrd  48240 142.50   

-------GRASS-11-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x4   55480 135.00  RYE 

3x4   53540 135.00  RYE 

lgrd  43120 175.00 1st

lgrd  51080 172.50

lgrd  54720 160.00   

lgrd  46700 160.00   

lgrd  34420 157.50   

lgrd  49980 155.00   

lgrd  41460 150.00   

lgrd  53800 145.00   

lgrd  49040 132.50   

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Boy: Dad, can you tell me what the Eclipse is? Dad: No sun.
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday April 4, 2024

80 Loads
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Today was Hay Day 2024, thank you to all who participated. The alfalfa and grass quality was much better than previous sales and the prices reflected that. Bedding was mostly weak today with large discounts on damaged bedding. Reminder that we only have 4 Monday auctions left this year.
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--------STRAW-8-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x3   32180 100.00

3x4   49940 122.50 WHEAT

3x4   46420 117.50 WHEAT

3x4   42360 110.00 WHEAT

3x4   60680  40.00 WHEAT

3x4   62240  40.00

3x4    2500  40.00

3x4   66200  40.00 WHEAT

-----CORNSTALKS-2-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  47580  47.50

lgrd  44640  47.50

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-8

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   37280 167.50   

3x3   37220 165.00   

3x3   39540 160.00   

3x3   40700 152.50   

3x3   37720 147.50   

3x3   38700 140.00   

3x3   41040 140.00   

lgrd  38780 145.00   

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Why can’t leopards hide? Because they’re always spotted!

 

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday April 4, 2024

80 Loads
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Today was Hay Day 2024, thank you to all who participated. The alfalfa and grass quality was much better than previous sales and the prices reflected that. Bedding was mostly weak today with large discounts on damaged bedding. Reminder that we only have 4 Monday auctions left this year.
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------ALFALFA-29------
SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   54860 235.00 4th

3x3   59620 222.50 2nd

3x3   53320 217.50 2nd

3x3   53600 215.00 2nd

3x3   52280 190.00 3rd

3x3   52400 172.50 3rd

3x4   49780 227.50 3rd

3x4   56680 200.00   

3x4   47820 185.00 3rd

3x4   33320 175.00 2nd

3x4   48860 175.00 1st

3x4   54560 170.00 2nd

3x4   49920 165.00 2nd

lgrd  53680 215.00 3rd

lgrd  58580 197.50 2nd

lgrd  58900 182.50 2nd

lgrd  57540 182.50 2nd

lgrd  65740 180.00 4th

lgrd  65840 180.00 4th

lgrd  66740 180.00 4th

lgrd  48250 170.00 3rd

lgrd   1980 170.00 3rd

lgrd  55560 167.50 1st

lgrd  54120 165.00 2nd

lgrd  45920 155.00 2nd

lgrd  50360 152.50 2nd

lgrd  58620 150.00   

smsq   4180 365.00 3rd

smsq   4900 365.00 5th

-------GRASS-33-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  47040 207.50   

lgrd  54785 195.00   

lgrd  48540 195.00 2nd

lgrd  51740 190.00   

lgrd  47360 190.00 2nd

lgrd  48540 185.00   

lgrd  40740 185.00   

lgrd  45800 185.00   

lgrd  51160 185.00   

lgrd  11500 185.00   

lgrd  44440 182.50 

lgrd  44720 180.00 

lgrd  50480 180.00   

lgrd  40000 177.50   

lgrd  50340 177.50   

lgrd  20800 172.50   

lgrd  55200 172.50   

lgrd  53060 170.00   

lgrd  48540 165.00   

lgrd  11000 165.00   

lgrd  49040 162.50   

lgrd  51540 160.00   

lgrd  40880 155.00   

lgrd  49860 152.50   

lgrd  51600 152.50   

lgrd  54860 152.50   

lgrd  60580 152.50   

lgrd  50520 150.00   

lgrd  24800 150.00   

lgrd  46620 150.00   

lgrd  47760 150.00   

smsq   2640 295.00   

smsq   2180 142.50   

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Why can’t leopards hide? Because they’re always spotted!

 

Rock Valley Hay Report

Monday April 1, 2024

14 Loads
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Very light test today. Not enough to test the market.

Hay Day 2024: this Thursday, April 4. Games start at 10:30 AM and Auction at 12:30 PM. All activities will be held at the auction grounds.
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-----CORNSTALKS-1-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  50070  45.00

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-1

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   45640 145.00   

--------STRAW-2-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x4   52560 100.00 WHEAT

3x4   52820 100.00 WHEAT

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If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? Pilgrims.

 

Rock Valley Hay Report

Monday April 1, 2024

14 Loads
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Very light test today. Not enough to test the market.

Hay Day 2024: this Thursday, April 4. Games start at 10:30 AM and Auction at 12:30 PM. All activities will be held at the auction grounds.
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------ALFALFA-3-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   55600 147.50   

3x4   45940 145.00 2nd

lgrd  55180 135.00 1st

--------GRASS-7-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd   2820 210.00   

lgrd  44620 190.00   

lgrd  39420 177.50   

lgrd  44700 160.00  

lgrd  51060 150.00

lgrd  41400 145.00   

lgrd  40880 137.50   

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If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? Pilgrims.

 

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday March 28, 2024

44 Loads
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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-1

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  18900 172.50  

 

-----CORNSTALKS-8-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  50800  47.50

lgrd  47120  45.00

lgrd  50870  42.50

lgrd  34020  37.50

lgrd  46780  35.00

lgrd  52180  30.00

lgrd  37480  27.50

lgrd  40600  27.50

--------STRAW-2-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x3   40360 112.50 BARLEY

3x4   48800 102.50 WHEAT

What do clouds wear during spring showers? Thunder-wear!
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday March 28, 2024

44 Loads
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------ALFALFA-14------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   49940 170.00 3rd

3x3   53620 170.00 3rd

3x4   54580 192.50 3rd

3x4   53160 150.00 1st

3x4   49760 145.00 1st

lgrd  52570 182.50 3rd

lgrd  58560 177.50 3rd

lgrd  59020 177.50 2nd

lgrd  57740 175.00 3rd

lgrd  44360 170.00 2nd

lgrd  59420 170.00 1st

lgrd  53780 167.50 2nd

lgrd  53860 165.00 1st

lgrd  57680 147.50 1st

 

-------GRASS-19-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd   4520 210.00   

lgrd  12280 190.00   

lgrd  53020 180.00   

lgrd  51260 180.00   

lgrd  11220 177.50   

lgrd  48700 175.00   

lgrd  50260 172.50   

lgrd  48260 167.50   

lgrd  51940 162.50   

lgrd  47760 160.00   

lgrd  37460 160.00   

lgrd  49080 157.50   

lgrd  41540 155.00   

lgrd  51080 150.00   

lgrd  54520 150.00   

lgrd  42700 142.50   

lgrd  49280 130.00   

lgrd  41880 125.00   

lgrd  48780 125.00   

What do clouds wear during spring showers? Thunder-wear!
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