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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SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   55600 147.50   

3x4   45940 145.00 2nd

lgrd  55180 135.00 1st

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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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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

 

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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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Rock Valley Hay Report

Monday March 25, 2024

10 Loads
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Due to the weather, we didn’t have enough of any category to test.
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SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   51680 210.00 2nd

lgrd  51740 147.50 1st

 

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  56700 197.50 2nd

lgrd  53920 180.00   

lgrd  47680 145.00   

lgrd  44980 142.50   

lgrd  53060 132.50   

lgrd  44240 127.50   

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On a fishing trip to a remote lake in Northern Quebec, I asked the outfitter, “Do you stay here during the winter?” “No,” he said. “The snow gets too deep. We can’t get supplies in. Like many Canadians, I go south for the winter.” “Oh,” I said. “Where do you go?” “The Rock Valley Hay Auction in Iowa.”

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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday March 21, 2024

63 Loads
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Today the market was mostly steady. The demand remains low for all classes of hay and straw.

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   54680 175.00 3rd

3x3   45220 140.00 2nd

3x3   52820 125.00 2nd

3x4   51300 170.00 3rd

3x4   53900 120.00 2nd

3x4   48000 100.00   

3x4   49640  95.00   

lgrd  50920 165.00 2^nd

lgrd  52840 165.00 3rd

lgrd  52460 162.50 3rd

lgrd  50200 147.50 1st

lgrd  44800 145.00 1st

lgrd  57160 140.00 3rd

lgrd  48400 140.00 2nd

lgrd  38880 137.50 3rd

lgrd  59920 137.50 3rd

lgrd  56200 137.50 3rd

lgrd  55780 135.00 3rd

lgrd  55100 135.00 3rd

lgrd  46000 135.00 2nd

lgrd  47000 135.00 1st

lgrd  46980 132.50 1st

lgrd  46600 132.50 1st

lgrd  42880 132.50 4th

lgrd  34600 130.00 2nd

lgrd  42540 130.00 4th

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

lgrd  46780 185.00   

lgrd  48320 180.00 2nd

lgrd  49420 180.00 2nd

lgrd  43260 180.00 1st

lgrd  50620 180.00 2nd

lgrd  48420 152.50   

lgrd  48460 150.00   

lgrd  54660 150.00   

lgrd  51580 147.50   

lgrd  47340 145.00   

lgrd  11660 145.00   

lgrd  44880 142.50   

lgrd  53800 137.50   

lgrd  55560 120.00   

lgrd  25400 107.50   

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My dad is so cheap that when he dies, he’s going to walk toward the light and turn it off!

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Rock Valley Hay Report

Monday March 18, 2024

34 Loads
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Today the market was mostly steady with a couple of the better loads selling stronger.

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   54800 170.00 4th

3x4   46420 120.00 1st

lgrd  50300 187.50 3rd

lgrd  50230 167.50 3rd

lgrd  46320 150.00 1st

lgrd  53530 147.50 3rd

lgrd  53780 137.50 2nd

lgrd  70520 135.00 2nd

lgrd  32820 130.00 3rd

lgrd  44100 127.50 3rd

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   50640 102.50   

lgrd  46560 187.50 2nd

lgrd  43400 180.00 1st

lgrd  56740 170.00   

lgrd  34040 170.00   

lgrd  47370 167.50   

lgrd  48720 150.00   

lgrd  23580 145.00   

lgrd  52600 135.00   

lgrd  54220 130.00   

lgrd  22460 125.00   

lgrd  44860 112.50   

lgrd  50200  92.50   

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An Irishman was sitting in the Pub driken his favorite brew when finally, he says, “Well, looks like I’ll go home now.” So, he steps off the stool & falls flat on his face! He tries to get up but falls again. He crawls out of the door and all the way home to his bed. The next mornin’ the wife says, “Murphy! Ya ben out driken again have ya?” “Well no, what makes you think so?” “Magee called from the pub & said you left your wheelchair again!” 
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