Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday January 4, 2024

110 Loads
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Today the market was mostly steady with heavy volume.

Monday and Thursday sales from now on.

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   53980 237.50 2nd

3x3   27220 235.00 4th

3x3   52920 215.00 1st

3x3   57700 187.50 3rd

3x3   60340 187.50 3rd

3x3   47620 185.00 3rd

3x3   50700 185.00   

3x3   47720 177.50   

3x4   51060 225.00 3rd

3x4   49720 195.00 3rd

3x4   54220 182.50   

lgrd  50540 212.50 4th

lgrd  55340 207.50 2nd

lgrd  56100 205.00 3rd

lgrd  48880 200.00 4th

lgrd  53920 200.00 3rd

lgrd  53400 197.50 1st

lgrd  54980 195.00 3rd

lgrd  61980 195.00 3rd

lgrd  54120 195.00 3rd

lgrd  50000 190.00 2nd

lgrd  53500 190.00 2nd

lgrd  43460 190.00 2nd

lgrd  49240 185.00 2nd

lgrd  53400 182.50 2nd

lgrd  48240 180.00 2nd

lgrd  61660 180.00 2nd

lgrd  58200 180.00 2nd

lgrd  42880 175.00 1st

lgrd  54300 157.50 2nd

smsq   2700 215.00 3rd

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   47400 140.00   

3x3   37040  80.00   

3x4   53200 145.00   

lgrd  46820 230.00   

lgrd  44600 230.00   

lgrd  51380 225.00 1st

lgrd   4480 220.00   

lgrd  52400 220.00   

lgrd  39260 220.00   

lgrd  50360 217.50 1st

lgrd  40020 205.00 

lgrd  53080 200.00 

lgrd  62580 192.50   

lgrd  48200 187.50   

lgrd  60980 185.00   

lgrd  61260 185.00   

lgrd  58180 185.00   

lgrd  41980 180.00   

lgrd  51280 180.00   

lgrd  46340 177.50   

lgrd  56240 177.50   

lgrd  53520 175.00   

lgrd   9060 175.00   

lgrd  19080 172.50   

lgrd  52920 172.50   

lgrd  46680 170.00   

lgrd  51800 170.00   

lgrd  43440 165.00   

lgrd  41660 162.50   

lgrd  55100 160.00   

lgrd  30640 160.00   

lgrd  56980 160.00   

lgrd  56380 157.50   

lgrd  34940 155.00   

lgrd  36560 155.00   

lgrd  36040 155.00   

lgrd  39380 152.50   

lgrd  54240 152.50   

lgrd  54980 152.50   

lgrd  34000 150.00   

lgrd  56640 150.00   

lgrd  40800 147.50   

lgrd  46020 145.00   

lgrd  61760 145.00   

lgrd  46380 145.00   

lgrd  30300 145.00   

lgrd   9320 142.50   

lgrd  34940 140.00   

lgrd  49120 135.00   

lgrd  46920 135.00   

lgrd  38300 130.00   

lgrd  47200 125.00   

lgrd  47980 100.00   

lgrd  49500  85.00   

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How do you harvest crops in the winter? With an ice sickle!

**NEW SERVICE COMING**
Starting in September we will be offering ground hay delivered to your farm on live bottom trailers. Prices will depend on exactly what you want as far as Alfalfa, Grass, or Mixed Hay. For more details contact Paul 712-470-1274 or rockvalleyhay@gmail.com

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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday December 28, 2023

69 Loads
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Today the market on alfalfa and grass was fully steady to stronger. All classes of bedding were weaker. Have a safe and Happy New Year!!

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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-1

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  43480 205.00 GROUND  

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x3   38880 140.00

3x3    2900 140.00

lgrd  47660 125.00 OAT

lgrd  49700 125.00 WHEAT

lgrd  44400 122.50 WHEAT

----CORNSTALKS-9-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  47660  65.00

lgrd  45200  60.00

lgrd  40380  57.50

lgrd  50920  57.50

lgrd  43660  57.50

lgrd  41320  57.50

lgrd  40280  55.00

lgrd  38920  55.00

lgrd  39840  55.00

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*What is a New Year’s resolution? Something that goes in one year and out the other.
*Before I agree to 2024, I’m going to need to see the terms and conditions.
* My new year’s resolution was to lose 15 pounds. Only 20 more to go!

**NEW SERVICE COMING**
Starting in September we will be offering ground hay delivered to your farm on live bottom trailers. Prices will depend on exactly what you want as far as Alfalfa, Grass, or Mixed Hay. For more details contact Paul 712-470-1274 or rockvalleyhay@gmail.com

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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday December 28, 2023

69 Loads
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Today the market on alfalfa and grass was fully steady to stronger. All classes of bedding were weaker. Have a safe and Happy New Year!!

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------ALFALFA-20------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   50800 212.50 1st

3x4   52000 247.50 1st

3x4   53700 170.00   

lgrd  22280 235.00 3rd

lgrd  52520 217.50 2nd

lgrd  48640 217.50 4th

lgrd  57300 212.50 2nd

lgrd  17060 207.50 3rd

lgrd  51740 205.00 2nd

lgrd  52580 200.00 1st

lgrd  52580 195.00 3rd

lgrd  48540 190.00 2nd

lgrd  57480 185.00 2nd

lgrd  57540 185.00 3rd

lgrd  59880 180.00 1st

lgrd  59780 180.00 1st

lgrd  65400 180.00 2nd

lgrd  58300 170.00 2nd

lgrd  60980 162.50 1st

lgrd  63240 157.50 2nd   

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   48640 147.50   

3x4   61960 150.00   

lgrd  16720 215.00   

lgrd  59040 195.00 2nd

lgrd  49200 195.00 2nd

lgrd  39340 192.50   

lgrd  48460 190.00   

lgrd  10120 185.00   

lgrd  48220 182.50   

lgrd  56860 182.50   

lgrd  51140 182.50   

lgrd  21400 180.00   

lgrd  59100 180.00   

lgrd  60180 177.50   

lgrd  52160 177.50   

lgrd  44500 175.00   

lgrd  47000 175.00   

lgrd  47720 175.00   

lgrd  49800 170.00   

lgrd  40740 170.00   

lgrd  56440 160.00   

lgrd  38600 157.50   

lgrd  46180 152.50   

lgrd  33780 152.50   

lgrd  34880 147.50   

lgrd  49920 147.50   

lgrd  57960 145.00   

lgrd  34080 145.00   

lgrd  38480 140.00   

lgrd  39820 135.00 OATS   

lgrd  34320 130.00   

lgrd  38800 130.00   

lgrd  28280 120.00   

lgrd  36100  40.00 CATTAILS

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*What is a New Year’s resolution? Something that goes in one year and out the other.
*Before I agree to 2024, I’m going to need to see the terms and conditions.
* My new year’s resolution was to lose 15 pounds. Only 20 more to go!

**NEW SERVICE COMING**
Starting in September we will be offering ground hay delivered to your farm on live bottom trailers. Prices will depend on exactly what you want as far as Alfalfa, Grass, or Mixed Hay. For more details contact Paul 712-470-1274 or rockvalleyhay@gmail.com

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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday December 21, 2023

95 Loads
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The market was lower today across the board. The good grass held on more than anything else. We will not have a sale on Monday December 25 or Monday January 1.

Merry Christmas to all!!

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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-3

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  57040 177.50   

lgrd  43780 160.00 2nd

lgrd  56400 155.00 1st

----CORNSTALKS-6-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  38880  75.00

lgrd  36700  62.50

lgrd  52980  62.50

lgrd  42580  57.50

lgrd  43880  57.50

lgrd  31880  55.00

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x4   58020 130.00 WHEAT

3x4   41920 127.50 WHEAT

3x4   57020 115.00 OAT

3x4    2560  80.00 WHEAT

3x4   51040  70.00

lgrd  43200 142.50

lgrd  46200 142.50 WHEAT

lgrd  45560 140.00 WHEAT

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Who is never hungry at Christmas? The turkey, he’s always stuffed.
**NEW SERVICE COMING**

Starting in September we will be offering ground hay delivered to your farm on live bottom trailers. Prices will depend on exactly what you want as far as Alfalfa, Grass, or Mixed Hay. For more details contact Paul 712-470-1274 or rockvalleyhay@gmail.com

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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday December 21, 2023

95 Loads
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The market was lower today across the board. The good grass held on more than anything else. We will not have a sale on Monday December 25 or Monday January 1.

Merry Christmas to all!!

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------ALFALFA-31------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3    2040 220.00   

3x3   57160 220.00 4th

3x3   50440 217.50 1st

3x3   51940 200.00 3rd

3x3   53800 187.50 1st

3x3   53880 187.50 1st

3x3   52500 185.00 3rd

3x3   51820 170.00 2nd

lgrd  54540 215.00 4th

lgrd  63580 215.00 4th

lgrd  51580 200.00   

lgrd  58960 190.00 1st

lgrd  64680 190.00 2nd

lgrd  56560 187.50 2nd

lgrd  33680 185.00 4th

lgrd  51360 175.00 3rd

lgrd  56320 175.00 3rd

lgrd  57480 175.00 2nd

lgrd  57540 175.00 3rd

lgrd  56200 172.50 2nd

lgrd  47080 172.50 1st

lgrd  48780 170.00 3rd

lgrd  37000 170.00 2nd

lgrd  53440 170.00 1st

lgrd  59300 170.00 3rd

lgrd  48260 167.50 1st

lgrd  59640 165.00 4th

lgrd  57320 165.00 2nd

lgrd  44600 162.50 2nd

lgrd  43280 147.50 1st

lgrd  57380  87.50 2nd

-------GRASS-47-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x4   49720 165.00   

3x4   42400 130.00   

3x4   42700 122.50   

lgrd   3020 240.00 2nd

lgrd  45840 240.00   

lgrd  53320 225.00   

lgrd  37040 220.00 GROUND   

lgrd  36660 220.00 GROUND   

lgrd  50120 197.50 

lgrd  48660 197.50 

lgrd  61080 185.00   

lgrd  34080 180.00   

lgrd  48200 180.00   

lgrd  50540 180.00   

lgrd  33460 175.00   

lgrd  51120 175.00   

lgrd  43240 175.00   

lgrd  53760 175.00   

lgrd  58500 170.00   

lgrd  45460 167.50   

lgrd  53380 165.00   

lgrd  34000 162.50   

lgrd  52000 162.50   

lgrd  46780 160.00   

lgrd  40260 160.00   

lgrd  46620 160.00   

lgrd  33540 160.00   

lgrd  21400 155.00   

lgrd  34020 155.00   

lgrd  33880 155.00   

lgrd  48160 155.00   

lgrd  33500 150.00   

lgrd  43020 142.50   

lgrd  53140 137.50   

lgrd  45960 135.00   

lgrd  19960 125.00   

lgrd  15300 120.00   

lgrd  38000 112.50   

lgrd  52300 102.50   

lgrd  44400  92.50   

lgrd  38700  72.50   

lgrd  39240  70.00   

lgrd  39560  70.00   

lgrd  40180  57.50   

lgrd  40600  52.50   

lgrd  40780  50.00   

smsq   3060 225.00   

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Who is never hungry at Christmas? The turkey, he’s always stuffed.
**NEW SERVICE COMING**

Starting in September we will be offering ground hay delivered to your farm on live bottom trailers. Prices will depend on exactly what you want as far as Alfalfa, Grass, or Mixed Hay. For more details contact Paul 712-470-1274 or rockvalleyhay@gmail.com

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Rock Valley Hay Report

Monday December 18, 2023

54 Loads
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Today the market was generally steady to slightly stronger.

Reminder: We will not have an auction December 25th & January 1st. All other auctions are as planned.

Merry Christmas!!

**NEW SERVICE COMING**

Starting in September we will be offering ground hay delivered to your farm on live bottom trailers. Prices will depend on exactly what you want as far as Alfalfa, Grass, or Mixed Hay. For more details contact Paul 712-470-1274 or rockvalleyhay@gmail.com

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

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  43120  67.50

lgrd  51800  67.50

lgrd  41080  65.00

lgrd  37760  50.00

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-3

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  50320 205.00   

lgrd  44120 205.00   

lgrd  42940 165.00   

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x3   47780 112.50

3x4   41380 157.50

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What does a farmer call a cow with no calf? De-calf-inated!
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Monday December 18, 2023

54 Loads
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Today the market was generally steady to slightly stronger.

Reminder: We will not have an auction December 25th & January 1st. All other auctions are as planned.

Merry Christmas!!

**NEW SERVICE COMING**

Starting in September we will be offering ground hay delivered to your farm on live bottom trailers. Prices will depend on exactly what you want as far as Alfalfa, Grass, or Mixed Hay. For more details contact Paul 712-470-1274 or rockvalleyhay@gmail.com

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------ALFALFA-33------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   37880 255.00 3rd

3x3   48220 255.00 2nd

3x3   56220 210.00 1st

3x3   53380 210.00 4th

3x3   54500 195.00 1st

3x3   56440 182.50 3rd

3x4   50260 165.00 1st

lgrd  56660 217.50 2nd

lgrd  62120 217.50 2nd

lgrd  44160 215.00 3rd

lgrd  55040 207.50 2nd

lgrd  39880 205.00 GROUND   

lgrd  46580 205.00 GROUND

lgrd  46360 205.00 2nd

lgrd  53600 205.00   

lgrd  52440 200.00 3rd

lgrd  57480 195.00 2nd

lgrd  56960 195.00 3rd

lgrd  53360 195.00 1st

lgrd  58040 195.00 2nd

lgrd  52500 192.50 3rd

lgrd  60120 190.00 3rd

lgrd  52100 190.00 3rd

lgrd  51640 187.50 1st

lgrd  35040 185.00 3rd

lgrd  59520 185.00   

lgrd  24380 182.50 3rd

lgrd  53060 182.50 1st

lgrd  42800 180.00 3rd

lgrd  52940 180.00 3rd

lgrd  37780 155.00 2nd

lgrd  44200  82.50 1st

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

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   48640 155.00   

lgrd  46320 235.00 2nd

lgrd  50060 220.00   

lgrd  54660 200.00   

lgrd  54860 200.00   

lgrd  46600 180.00   

lgrd  56760 180.00   

lgrd  48560 172.50   

lgrd  51940 170.00   

lgrd  49480 165.00   

lgrd  57760 165.00   

lgrd  50200 165.00   

lgrd  41400 165.00   

lgrd  34240 165.00   

lgrd  55440 165.00   

lgrd  33500 162.50   

lgrd  51440 157.50   

lgrd  39260 155.00   

lgrd  45420 155.00   

lgrd   9340 150.00   

lgrd  46180 147.50   

lgrd  51040 147.50   

lgrd  41280 145.00   

lgrd  38920 135.00   

lgrd  40280 135.00   

lgrd  43900 135.00   

lgrd  54640 135.00   

lgrd  39740 122.50   

lgrd  40560  85.00   

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What does a farmer call a cow with no calf? De-calf-inated!
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday December 14, 2023

87 Loads
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The market was mostly steady today. The good weather continues to keep the demand down.

**NEW SERVICE COMING**
Starting in September we will be offering ground hay delivered to your farm on live bottom trailers. Prices will depend on exactly what you want as far as Alfalfa, Grass, or Mixed Hay. For more details contact Paul 712-470-1274 or rockvalleyhay@gmail.com

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-----CORNSTALKS-7-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  41440  67.50

lgrd  36440  65.00

lgrd  32040  65.00

lgrd  39680  60.00

lgrd  43740  55.00

lgrd  39420  50.00

lgrd  36960  50.00

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x4    6960 152.50 WHEAT

3x4   45300 145.00 WHEAT

3x4   25720  65.00

3x4   21980  47.50 CANOLA

lgrd  47360 150.00 WHEAT

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-1

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  51880 180.00 3rd

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Why did the farmer stop making bales of hay round? Because the cows needed a square meal.
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday December 14, 2023

87 Loads
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The market was mostly steady today. The good weather continues to keep the demand down.

**NEW SERVICE COMING**
Starting in September we will be offering ground hay delivered to your farm on live bottom trailers. Prices will depend on exactly what you want as far as Alfalfa, Grass, or Mixed Hay. For more details contact Paul 712-470-1274 or rockvalleyhay@gmail.com

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------ALFALFA-33------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   37880 255.00 3rd

3x3   48220 255.00 2nd

3x3   56220 210.00 1st

3x3   53380 210.00 4th

3x3   54500 195.00 1st

3x3   56440 182.50 3rd

3x4   50260 165.00 1st

lgrd  56660 217.50 2nd

lgrd  62120 217.50 2nd

lgrd  44160 215.00 3rd

lgrd  55040 207.50 2nd

lgrd  39880 205.00 GROUND   

lgrd  46580 205.00 GROUND

lgrd  46360 205.00 2nd

lgrd  53600 205.00   

lgrd  52440 200.00 3rd

lgrd  57480 195.00 2nd

lgrd  56960 195.00 3rd

lgrd  53360 195.00 1st

lgrd  58040 195.00 2nd

lgrd  52500 192.50 3rd

lgrd  60120 190.00 3rd

lgrd  52100 190.00 3rd

lgrd  51640 187.50 1st

lgrd  35040 185.00 3rd

lgrd  59520 185.00   

lgrd  24380 182.50 3rd

lgrd  53060 182.50 1st

lgrd  42800 180.00 3rd

lgrd  52940 180.00 3rd

lgrd  37780 155.00 2nd

lgrd  44200  82.50 1st

-------GRASS-41-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x4   42760 185.00 TEFF   

lgrd  44740 240.00   

lgrd  54980 235.00   

lgrd  49340 185.00   

lgrd  52950 185.00 1st

lgrd  45000 185.00   

lgrd  48880 182.50   

lgrd  45120 182.50   

lgrd  55060 177.50   

lgrd  50280 177.50   

lgrd  55960 177.50   

lgrd  40500 175.00   

lgrd  45500 175.00   

lgrd  51400 175.00   

lgrd  33580 175.00   

lgrd  56900 175.00   

lgrd  50740 172.50   

lgrd  42100 172.50   

lgrd  21400 172.50   

lgrd  51760 172.50   

lgrd  54720 170.00   

lgrd  32960 170.00   

lgrd  55720 170.00   

lgrd  50240 167.50   

lgrd  55160 165.00   

lgrd  42840 165.00 RYE  

lgrd  43100 160.00   

lgrd  56100 160.00   

lgrd  51440 160.00   

lgrd  33100 160.00   

lgrd  36480 152.50 OAT HAY   

lgrd  41300 152.50   

lgrd  11360 150.00   

lgrd  37520 140.00   

lgrd  38180 135.00   

lgrd  46940 132.50   

lgrd  42220 132.50   

lgrd  38840 115.00   

lgrd  45840 100.00   

lgrd  50020  65.00 SUDAN   

smsq   3060 235.00   

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Why did the farmer stop making bales of hay round? Because the cows needed a square meal.
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