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
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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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Mixed Hay & Bedding Results 4-27-2023
Posted: April 27, 2023 by Manager1 in Mixed Hay & Bedding Results
Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday April 27, 2023
97 Loads
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Good size sale today, quality varied quite a bit. The market started out strong and finished
weaker.
REMINDER: Only Thursday auctions for the next 6 months (until November). All Thursday
auctions start at 12:30 pm.
Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!
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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-8
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 46360 215.00
3x3 47220 195.00
lgrd 59920 225.00 3rd
lgrd 42380 202.50 2nd
lgrd 42540 202.50 2nd
lgrd 44800 195.00 2nd
lgrd 44140 170.00 1st
lgrd 49380 155.00
-----CORNSTALKS-3-----
SIZE LBS $/TON
lgrd 35580 90.00
lgrd 50500 85.00
lgrd 35700 85.00
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SIZE LBS $/TON
3x3 42780 120.00
3x4 46540 100.00
3x4 46120 87.50
3x4 51860 85.00
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The wife said she wanted to go and see the Jerry Springer show for her birthday. So I got her sister pregnant! We’re on next Wednesday!!
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Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday April 27, 2023
97 Loads
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Good size sale today, quality varied quite a bit. The market started out strong and finished
weaker.
REMINDER: Only Thursday auctions for the next 6 months (until November). All Thursday
auctions start at 12:30 pm.
Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!
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------ALFALFA-26------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 2900 230.00 2nd
3x3 46640 225.00 2nd
3x3 46460 220.00 2nd
3x3 48700 220.00 2nd
3x3 46980 220.00 2nd
3x4 51340 232.50 2nd
lgrd 52900 250.00 1st
lgrd 55260 250.00
lgrd 50600 235.00 3rd
lgrd 49940 230.00 3rd
lgrd 49380 230.00 3rd
lgrd 49280 230.00
lgrd 59690 227.50 2nd
lgrd 48460 222.50 1st
lgrd 44080 220.00 2nd
lgrd 49140 220.00 3rd
lgrd 56040 215.00 2nd
lgrd 49280 210.00 3rd
lgrd 48600 207.50 1st
lgrd 48480 205.00 1st
lgrd 50940 202.50 1st
lgrd 49260 200.00 1st
lgrd 52180 197.50
lgrd 55140 190.00 2nd
lgrd 53540 190.00 2nd
lgrd 32920 182.50 3rd
-------GRASS-56-------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 46840 195.00
3x3 45220 195.00
lgrd 36640 250.00 2nd
lgrd 10860 235.00 1st
lgrd 50200 232.50
lgrd 48600 232.50
lgrd 47520 230.00 2nd
lgrd 49460 225.00
lgrd 43400 220.00 2nd
lgrd 18320 220.00
lgrd 47360 215.00 2nd
lgrd 45060 210.00 2nd
lgrd 42960 210.00 2nd
lgrd 45200 207.50 1st
lgrd 40880 205.00
lgrd 48560 200.00 1st
lgrd 59480 200.00
lgrd 42460 197.50 1st
lgrd 58400 192.50
lgrd 40540 190.00 1st
lgrd 37620 185.00
lgrd 39880 182.50 1st
lgrd 38860 180.00
lgrd 52040 180.00
lgrd 51980 180.00 OAT HAY
lgrd 36840 180.00
lgrd 48500 177.50 MILLET
lgrd 47380 177.50 1st
lgrd 42840 177.50
lgrd 44360 175.00
lgrd 43260 170.00
lgrd 48640 170.00
lgrd 50020 165.00
lgrd 22220 165.00
lgrd 38140 165.00
lgrd 49100 165.00 OAT HAY
lgrd 37260 165.00
lgrd 44640 162.50
lgrd 42840 162.50
lgrd 50740 160.00 MILLET
lgrd 47400 155.00 OAT HAY
lgrd 50420 155.00 OAT HAY
lgrd 46920 150.00 TRITICALE
lgrd 47980 150.00 OAT HAY
lgrd 56660 145.00
lgrd 40860 145.00
lgrd 26360 145.00
lgrd 50720 142.50
lgrd 53220 140.00
lgrd 51480 135.00
lgrd 50560 120.00
lgrd 33360 65.00
lgrd 42360 60.00 CAT TAIL
lgrd 42360 40.00 CAT TAIL
smsq 2360 220.00
smsq 2520 185.00
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The wife said she wanted to go and see the Jerry Springer show for her birthday. So I got her sister pregnant! We’re on next Wednesday!!
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Mixed Hay & Bedding Results 04-24-23
Posted: April 24, 2023 by Manager1 in Mixed Hay & Bedding Results
Rock Valley Hay Report
Monday April 24, 2023
36 Loads
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Today the market was steady to stronger in both alfalfa and grass, with the bedding steady to
weaker. Today was our last Monday auction for the season. Our Thursday auctions continue
year round.
REMINDER: NO MORE MONDAY AUCTIONS UNTIL NOVEMBER!
Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!
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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-2
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
lgrd 46600 177.50
lgrd 58000 167.50 2nd
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SIZE LBS $/TON
3x3 47300 125.00
3x4 64840 125.00
-----CORNSTALKS-4-----
SIZE LBS $/TON
lgrd 45440 82.50
lgrd 46980 82.50
lgrd 40480 82.50
lgrd 41680 80.00
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What’s the difference between an alligator and a crocodile? The main difference is that one will see you later and the
other will see you in after a while.
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Rock Valley Hay Report
Monday April 24, 2023
36 Loads
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Today the market was steady to stronger in both alfalfa and grass, with the bedding steady to
weaker. Today was our last Monday auction for the season. Our Thursday auctions continue
year round.
REMINDER: NO MORE MONDAY AUCTIONS UNTIL NOVEMBER!
Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!
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------ALFALFA-11------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 47880 227.50 2nd
3x3 48420 205.00 1st
3x3 24280 190.00
3x4 49560 210.00 1st
lgrd 51040 230.00 4th
lgrd 53360 222.50 3rd
lgrd 49740 217.50 2nd
lgrd 51680 212.50 1st
lgrd 47800 202.50 2nd
lgrd 48540 195.00 3rd
lgrd 42620 192.50 1st
-------GRASS-17-------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
lgrd 1500 230.00 2nd
lgrd 53560 205.00
lgrd 47560 197.50 1st
lgrd 47200 192.50
lgrd 54240 187.50
lgrd 42520 185.00
lgrd 25800 185.00
lgrd 11520 185.00
lgrd 43300 185.00
lgrd 37740 180.00
lgrd 41360 180.00 1st
lgrd 39440 177.50
lgrd 39460 175.00
lgrd 50100 172.50
lgrd 51440 167.50
lgrd 35740 65.00
smsq 2240 175.00
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What’s the difference between an alligator and a crocodile? The main difference is that one will see you later and the
other will see you in after a while.
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Mixed Hay & Bedding Results 04-20-23
Posted: April 20, 2023 by Manager1 in Mixed Hay & Bedding Results
Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday April 20, 2023
71 Loads
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Today the market was weaker across the board. The light rain/sprinkle kept many buyers from being interested. Reminder: Our last Monday auction is April 24th. After that will be only Thursday sale.
Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!
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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-4
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
lgrd 49600 220.00 2nd
lgrd 40640 215.00
lgrd 60840 187.50 2nd
lgrd 50400 165.00
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SIZE LBS $/TON
3x3 43580 140.00
3x3 51740 135.00 BARLEY
3x4 51720 137.50 WHEAT
3x4 51720 122.50 WHEAT
3x4 49460 120.00 OATS
3x4 56900 115.00 WHEAT
3x4 42740 105.00 WHEAT
3x4 41960 105.00 WHEAT
lgrd 43640 140.00 WHEAT
----CORNSTALKS-10-----
SIZE LBS $/TON
lgrd 47100 92.50
lgrd 50760 92.50
lgrd 35920 90.00
lgrd 41460 90.00
lgrd 42140 90.00
lgrd 52420 90.00
lgrd 33680 90.00
lgrd 42860 87.50
lgrd 44120 85.00
lgrd 42640 80.00
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I was once a “flat earther” … I decided to travel to the edge to prove the theory, but in the end, I came around.
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Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday April 20, 2023
71 Loads
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Today the market was weaker across the board. The light rain/sprinkle kept many buyers from being interested. Reminder: Our last Monday auction is April 24th. After that will be only Thursday sale.
Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!
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------ALFALFA-20------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 2300 220.00
3x3 50100 220.00 2nd
3x4 54060 230.00 2nd
3x4 46000 225.00
3x4 50280 205.00 1st
lgrd 2100 265.00
lgrd 1520 240.00 4th
lgrd 55440 237.50 1st
lgrd 50420 230.00
lgrd 54920 227.50 1st
lgrd 57020 225.00
lgrd 44100 215.00 2nd
lgrd 60260 212.50 3rd
lgrd 37380 210.00 2nd
lgrd 55360 207.50 4th
lgrd 51420 205.00 1st
lgrd 56700 205.00
lgrd 15440 205.00 2nd
lgrd 35040 185.00 1st
lgrd 11740 162.50
-------GRASS-28-------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x4 48640 185.00
3X4 40920 85.00 SORGUM
lgrd 48660 250.00
lgrd 49440 250.00
lgrd 2350 235.00 1st
lgrd 35740 215.00
lgrd 11600 215.00 2nd
lgrd 45780 212.50
lgrd 50700 192.50 1st
lgrd 37610 190.00 1st
lgrd 41740 190.00
lgrd 46440 190.00
lgrd 38680 187.50 1st
lgrd 38500 185.00
lgrd 16900 182.50
lgrd 58300 182.50
lgrd 44600 177.50
lgrd 48040 175.00
lgrd 41240 165.00
lgrd 59940 160.00
lgrd 42340 155.00
lgrd 41800 155.00
lgrd 36380 147.50
lgrd 50580 147.50
lgrd 37220 145.00
lgrd 49580 145.00
lgrd 36360 145.00
smsq 2340 205.00
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I was once a “flat earther” … I decided to travel to the edge to prove the theory, but in the end, I came around.
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Mixed Hay & Bedding Results 04-17-23
Posted: April 17, 2023 by Manager1 in Mixed Hay & Bedding Results
Rock Valley Hay Report
Monday April 17, 2023
50 Loads
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Today we had a decent size Monday auction. Remember only one Monday sale left, then only
Thursday auctions. The alfalfa sold steady to weaker, the better grass sold steady to stronger,
and poorer grass sold weaker. The straw and cornstalks were steady.
Remember Monday auctions continues through April.
Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!
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-------STRAW-10-------
SIZE LBS $/TON
3x3 48900 137.50 WHEAT
3x4 55140 140.00 WHEAT
3x4 42720 132.50 WHEAT
3x4 46500 132.50
3x4 44320 130.00 WHEAT
3x4 49100 130.00 WHEAT
3x4 43400 130.00 WHEAT
3x4 52620 130.00 WHEAT
3x4 45300 90.00
3x4 44360 60.00 WHEAT
MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-4
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
lgrd 50360 210.00 2nd
lgrd 47320 182.50
lgrd 48060 182.50 1st
lgrd 45080 177.50
-----CORNSTALKS-5-----
SIZE LBS $/TON
lgrd 45140 87.50
lgrd 36900 87.50
lgrd 51580 85.00
lgrd 41220 85.00
lgrd 49460 85.00
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A tomato family is walking down the road, baby tomato falls behind, daddy tomato goes back
smacks him on the head and says “Ketchup!”
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