Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday April 18, 2024

59 Loads
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Today the market was steady to weaker on alfalfa and grass. The cornstalks were stronger. The wet week had an impact on the market.
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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-3

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   53400 165.00 3rd

3x3   48180 160.00   

lgrd  40180 152.50 

-----CORNSTALKS-4-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON
lgrd  47120  47.50

lgrd  53880  42.50

lgrd  52180  42.50

lgrd  52740  40.00

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Where do fish go on vacation? Finland.
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday April 18, 2024

59 Loads
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Today the market was steady to weaker on alfalfa and grass. The cornstalks were stronger. The wet week had an impact on the market.
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------ALFALFA-28------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   59260 200.00   

3x3   50570 195.00 1st

3x3   49580 190.00   

3x3   48180 185.00 4th

3x3   53480 142.50 1st

lgrd  53440 210.00   

lgrd  54980 195.00 4th

lgrd  24740 187.50 2nd

lgrd  44960 187.50 4th

lgrd  63300 185.00 3rd

lgrd  64400 180.00 2nd

lgrd  53620 175.00 2nd

lgrd  62860 172.50   

lgrd  56620 170.00 2nd

lgrd  56200 170.00 3rd

lgrd  52480 167.50   

lgrd  59320 165.00   

lgrd  63620 162.50 3rd

lgrd  61360 162.50   

lgrd  44420 160.00 1st

lgrd  54820 160.00   

lgrd  51760 160.00 2nd

lgrd  54160 155.00   

lgrd  47460 147.50 1st

lgrd  60180 145.00 1st

lgrd  23140 140.00   

lgrd  25760 115.00 3rd

lgrd  40040 110.00   

-------GRASS-24-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   47000 155.00   

3x4   50140 135.00   

lgrd  46840 210.00 1st

lgrd  51020 190.00   

lgrd  51040 190.00   

lgrd  11900 185.00   

lgrd  56500 182.50   

lgrd  49900 170.00   

lgrd  36900 165.00   

lgrd  57880 160.00   

lgrd  28520 160.00   

lgrd  15280 147.50   

lgrd  10460 145.00   

lgrd  36740 145.00   

lgrd  50420 142.50   

lgrd  43480 140.00   

lgrd  46580 140.00   

lgrd  22100 135.00   

lgrd  46640 125.00   

lgrd  41760 115.00   

lgrd  52480 110.00   

lgrd  49820 105.00   

lgrd  49520  60.00 2nd

smsq   2980 230.00   

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Where do fish go on vacation? Finland.
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Monday April 15, 2024

30 Loads
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Very light test today, market was light to weaker.
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-----CORNSTALKS-4-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  31800  37.50

lgrd  29000  35.00

lgrd  40920  32.50

lgrd  46940  30.00

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-1
SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT
3x3   25000 140.00   

--------STRAW-2-------
SIZE    LBS  $/TON
3x3   17960 120.00 WHEAT
3x4   40320 117.50 BARLEY

What do you call a hunter without a body and a nose? Nobody knows!
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Monday April 15, 2024

30 Loads
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Very light test today, market was light to weaker.
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------ALFALFA-9------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   26487 207.50 2nd

3x3   25573 207.50 2nd

3x3   52460 162.50 1st

3x4   50100 190.00 4th

lgrd  54160 180.00 3rd

lgrd  58520 162.50   

lgrd  56880 162.50   

lgrd  38620 155.00 2nd

lgrd  32520 135.00   

-------GRASS-14-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x4   45300 137.50   

lgrd  43960 197.50   

lgrd  46540 167.50   

lgrd  50300 165.00   

lgrd  35860 160.00   

lgrd  49220 160.00   

lgrd  46460 155.00   

lgrd  47600 155.00   

lgrd  52120 152.50   

lgrd  46520 150.00   

lgrd  41920 150.00   

lgrd  57800 145.00   

lgrd  41720 142.50   

lgrd  48480 140.00   

What do you call a hunter without a body and a nose? Nobody knows!
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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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--------STRAW-5-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x3   41520 102.50 BARLEY

3x4   43480 115.00 WHEAT

3x4   48960 100.00 WHEAT

3x4   49940  80.00

3x4   47640  45.00
-----CORNSTALKS-4-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  39260  30.00

lgrd  48460  30.00

lgrd  50280  30.00

lgrd  40900  25.00

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-7

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   40460 152.50   

3x3   37820 150.00   

3x3     580 150.00   

3x3   39200 147.50   

3x3   49760 140.00   

lgrd  57200 155.00   

lgrd  49400 142.50 2nd

 

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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

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!