Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday August 1, 2024

65 Loads
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Today we had a nice smaller run of hay. We had a nice buying crowd in. The auction seemed to stabilize somewhat. Although the market is in the lower price range, it seemed to have more consistency from load to load.

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-----CORNSTALKS-3-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  50460  32.50

lgrd  53840  32.50

lgrd  54140  12.50

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-6

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x4   53180  87.50   

lgrd  40100  87.50 3rd

lgrd  73200  87.50 OAT 

lgrd  53040  87.50   

lgrd  48340  85.00 OAT   

lgrd  51780  60.00 OAT

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In other places, a suitable partner is judged on a 1-10 hotness scale.

In Alabama, they use relative humidity
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday August 1, 2024

65 Loads
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Today we had a nice smaller run of hay. We had a nice buying crowd in. The auction seemed to stabilize somewhat. Although the market is in the lower price range, it seemed to have more consistency from load to load.

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------ALFALFA-32------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   43660 120.00 2nd

3x3   39520  95.00 2nd

3x4   46600 122.50 1st

3x4   59960 117.50 1st

3x4   46260 115.00 2nd

3x4   48020 112.50 1st

3x4   50600 112.50 2nd

3x4   48840 112.50 2nd

3x4   49000 110.00 2nd

3x4   50800 110.00 2nd

3x4   49800 105.00 2nd

3x4   46110 105.00 3rd

3x4   48600 102.50 2nd

3x4   45700 100.00 2nd

3x4   45980  97.50 2nd

lgrd  51660 125.00 2nd

lgrd  52140 125.00 2nd

lgrd  46900 125.00 2nd

lgrd  42880 105.00   

lgrd  43260 105.00 2nd

lgrd  47800 102.50   

lgrd  50680 102.50 1st

lgrd  51480 102.50 1st

lgrd  66620  95.00 2nd

lgrd  42700  92.50 1st

lgrd  49900  87.50 1st

lgrd  20420  82.50   

lgrd  31560  82.50 2nd

lgrd  43220  82.50 1st

lgrd  47680  82.50 1st

lgrd  50540  82.50 1st

lgrd  47540  80.00   

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

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd   6600 140.00   

lgrd  49240 135.00   

lgrd  47980 130.00   

lgrd  56100 115.00   

lgrd  50920 115.00   

lgrd  55040 107.50   

lgrd  53520 102.50   

lgrd  54100 100.00   

lgrd  50500  97.50   

lgrd  54460  97.50   

lgrd  51700  92.50   

lgrd  52680  90.00   

lgrd  20880  90.00   

lgrd  53020  87.50   

lgrd  66660  87.50   

lgrd  48920  87.50   

lgrd  55000  87.50   

lgrd  54200  82.50   

lgrd  51980  82.50   

lgrd  31880  80.00   

lgrd  65560  77.50   

lgrd  52080  75.00   

lgrd  49580  72.50   

lgrd  49920  70.00   

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In other places, a suitable partner is judged on a 1-10 hotness scale.

In Alabama, they use relative humidity
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday July 25, 2024

123 Loads
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Today we had a lot of good quality grass and alfalfa in. The market is still low. Good buyer crowd but not too aggressive. Alfalfa was steady and grass a little lower. We will continue to have auctions across from the old haylot- 2713 14th St. for the next couple weeks.
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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-10

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x4   49080 100.00   

lgrd  56560 130.00   

lgrd  54800  97.50   

lgrd  50280  85.00   

lgrd  52340  85.00   

lgrd  55980  77.50   

lgrd  60440  72.50 2nd

lgrd  59600  55.00   

lgrd  42400  52.50   

lgrd  45120  52.50   

--------STRAW-3-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  40540 100.00 OAT

lgrd  39760 100.00 OAT

lgrd  41640  97.50 OAT

-----CORNSTALKS-3-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  53060  35.00

lgrd  50580  17.50

lgrd  52880  17.50

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Why did the farmer keep finding coins during the storm? It must have been the change in the weather!
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday July 25, 2024

123 Loads
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Today we had a lot of good quality grass and alfalfa in. The market is still low. Good buyer crowd but not too aggressive. Alfalfa was steady and grass a little lower. We will continue to have auctions across from the old haylot- 2713 14th St. for the next couple weeks.
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------ALFALFA-63------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   57900 130.00 2nd

3x3   57030 125.00 2nd

3x3   46100  95.00 1st

3x3   48900  90.00 2nd

3x3   49640  87.50 1st

3x3   38720  85.00 2nd

3x3   39220  70.00 2nd

3x4   57940 152.50 1st

3x4   39520 140.00 2nd

3x4   46180 110.00 1st

3x4   49480 110.00 2nd

3x4   50100 102.50 2nd

3x4   49460  75.00 1st

3x4   50980  72.50 1st

3x4   58020  70.00 2nd

3x4   56560  65.00 2nd

lgrd  56600 165.00 3rd

lgrd  40330 150.00 2nd

lgrd  41440 147.50 2nd

lgrd  49660 125.00 2nd

lgrd  54200 125.00 2nd

lgrd  42640 122.50 2nd

lgrd  43260 112.50 2nd

lgrd  50860 112.50 2nd

lgrd  50640 110.00 2nd

lgrd  43980 110.00 2nd

lgrd  53320 105.00 1st

lgrd  48020 105.00 1st

lgrd  53140 100.00 2nd

lgrd  51840 100.00 2nd

lgrd  53440  97.50 1st

lgrd  43240  92.50 2nd

lgrd  44340  92.50 1st

lgrd  43260  92.50   

lgrd  42640  85.00 2nd

lgrd  26560  85.00 2nd

lgrd  57980  82.50 2nd

lgrd  58800  80.00   

lgrd  55920  80.00 1st

lgrd  46140  80.00 2nd

lgrd  11020  77.50 2nd

lgrd  42320  75.00 1st

lgrd  51680  75.00 1st

lgrd  59200  72.50 2nd

lgrd  49540  72.50 1st

lgrd  43380  72.50   

lgrd  58340  70.00 1st

lgrd  54300  70.00 1st

lgrd  52000  70.00 2nd

lgrd  48060  70.00 2nd

lgrd  50080  67.50 2nd

lgrd  59360  67.50 1st

lgrd  40160  65.00 2nd

lgrd  46480  65.00 2nd

lgrd  54120  62.50 1st

lgrd  52500  60.00 1st

lgrd  44040  52.50 1st

lgrd  60020  52.50 1st

lgrd  56580  52.50 1st

lgrd  14720  50.00   

lgrd  60480  45.00 1st

lgrd  43540  45.00 1st

lgrd  60440  72.50 2nd

-------GRASS-44-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  38760 147.50   

lgrd  51460 130.00   

lgrd  41180 120.00   

lgrd  53020 117.50   

lgrd  43400 112.50 2nd

lgrd  49260 110.00   

lgrd  45830 110.00   

lgrd  22460 105.00   

lgrd  54180 105.00   

lgrd  66580 100.00   

lgrd  57420 100.00   

lgrd  55000 100.00   

lgrd  48860 100.00   

lgrd  61020  97.50   

lgrd  60920  95.00   

lgrd  46180  95.00 1st

lgrd  51420  95.00   

lgrd  53700  92.50   

lgrd  53700  90.00   

lgrd  49620  85.00   

lgrd  55580  85.00   

lgrd  38720  85.00   

lgrd  57780  82.50   

lgrd  51600  80.00   

lgrd  56140  80.00   

lgrd  48280  77.50   

lgrd  37800  77.50   

lgrd  51620  75.00   

lgrd  47680  75.00   

lgrd  45700  72.50   

lgrd  31800  72.50   

lgrd  55580  72.50   

lgrd  45960  72.50   

lgrd  57040  72.50   

lgrd  43620  70.00   

lgrd  12220  70.00   

lgrd  54660  70.00   

lgrd  43040  67.50   

lgrd  46880  65.00   

lgrd  45300  65.00   

lgrd  13160  62.50   

lgrd  12860  55.00   

lgrd  29540  52.50   

lgrd  27700  45.00   

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Why did the farmer keep finding coins during the storm? It must have been the change in the weather!
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday July 18, 2024

86 Loads
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Today we had a lot of nice alfalfa and grass. The median price for both was $102.50. Obviously, the market is low, and it looks as if it will be for some time. There was a good buyer crowd but not aggressive. The hay was much better quality than last week. We will continue to have auctions across from the old haylot- 2713 14th St. for the next couple weeks.
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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-4

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  54320 130.00   

lgrd  58660 120.00 2nd

lgrd  54240  75.00   

lgrd  20720  25.00   

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

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x4   54480   1.00

3x4   49480   1.00

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

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  38100  55.00

lgrd  40540  45.00

lgrd  50300  40.00
lgrd  42220  40.00

lgrd  56400  25.00

lgrd  55900  20.00

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Where do pirates get their hooks? At the secondhand store….
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday July 18, 2024

86 Loads
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Today we had a lot of nice alfalfa and grass. The median price for both was $102.50. Obviously, the market is low, and it looks as if it will be for some time. There was a good buyer crowd but not aggressive. The hay was much better quality than last week. We will continue to have auctions across from the old haylot- 2713 14th St. for the next couple weeks.
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------ALFALFA-36------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   57690 137.50 2nd

3x4   53980 140.00 1st

3x4   53960 137.50 2nd

3x4   47640 115.00 1st

3x4   49080 107.50 1st

3x4   54660 107.50 1st

3x4   52020  97.50 1st

3x4   49500  82.50 1st

3x4   48640  77.50 1st

lgrd  54540 160.00 2nd

lgrd  55200 160.00 2nd

lgrd  51600 137.50 2nd

lgrd  53200 137.50 2nd

lgrd  44000 127.50   

lgrd  62900 122.50 1st

lgrd  58620 117.50 2nd

lgrd  55280 115.00 1st

lgrd  56240 110.00 1st

lgrd  52500 110.00 2nd

lgrd  47720 105.00 2nd

lgrd  44780 102.50 1st

lgrd  43860 102.50 1st

lgrd  45040 102.50 1st

lgrd  49800  97.50 1st

lgrd  56200  92.50 1st

lgrd  53780  90.00 1st

lgrd  54620  85.00 1st

lgrd  51640  85.00 1st

lgrd  59880  80.00 3rd

lgrd  44440  80.00   

lgrd  50140  80.00 4th

lgrd  52880  77.50 3rd

lgrd  59660  72.50 2nd

lgrd  58260  72.50 2nd

lgrd  47660  70.00 1st

lgrd  47200  50.00 2nd

-------GRASS-38-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   46560  85.00   

3x3   44940  67.50 1st

3x3   48340  50.00   

3x4   21020   1.00   

lgrd  49900 182.00   

lgrd  52860 157.50   

lgrd  44760 155.00   

lgrd  42580 155.00   

lgrd  48660 155.00   

lgrd  51440 152.50   

lgrd  44420 152.50 1st

lgrd  64800 135.00   

lgrd  62380 135.00   

lgrd  59000 122.50   

lgrd  46960 120.00 1st

lgrd  49000 120.00   

lgrd  44580 117.50 1st

lgrd  55540 115.00   

lgrd  47220 112.50   

lgrd  43700 105.00   

lgrd  46920 102.50 1st

lgrd  43880 102.50   

lgrd  54440 100.00   

lgrd  40500  92.50   

lgrd  40560  87.50   

lgrd  11940  85.00   

lgrd  21280  82.50   

lgrd  70460  82.50   

lgrd  55560  80.00 OAT  

lgrd  64040  80.00   

lgrd  48240  77.50   

lgrd  52880  75.00   

lgrd  52240  75.00   

lgrd  24660  75.00 1st

lgrd  31300  75.00   

lgrd  59380  70.00   

lgrd  11280  40.00   

lgrd  50500  27.50   

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Where do pirates get their hooks? At the secondhand store….
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday July 11, 2024

96 Loads
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Today the market was everywhere. My opinion is that today’s auction was not a very accurate depiction of the market. If we had more steady auctions we would have a better judgement on the market.
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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-5

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x4   48300  85.00 1st

lgrd  37380 140.00   

lgrd  52040 127.50   

lgrd  55020  75.00 3rd

lgrd  59960  70.00 1st

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

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  39780  80.00 OAT

lgrd  43660  77.50

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

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  38680  70.00

lgrd  55600  47.50

lgrd  56000  45.00

lgrd  56740  45.00

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I started investing in stocks. Beef, Chicken, and Vegetable. One day I hope to be a bouilloniare.
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday July 11, 2024

96 Loads
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Today the market was everywhere. My opinion is that today’s auction was not a very accurate depiction of the market. If we had more steady auctions we would have a better judgement on the market.
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------ALFALFA-52------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   51600 152.50 1st

3x3   42040 140.00 1st

3x3   53600 132.50 1st

3x3   47300 125.00 1st

3x4   50950 157.50 2nd

3x4   43780 137.50   

3x4   45920 125.00 1st

3x4   52780 125.00   

3x4   44580 115.00   

3x4   47220 112.50 1st

3x4   48380 110.00 1st

3x4   44440 105.00   

3x4   48280  95.00 1st

3x4   50520  90.00 1st

lgrd  58160 152.50 2nd

lgrd  53060 140.00 1st

lgrd  59780 135.00 2nd

lgrd  55800 135.00 1st

lgrd  51480 130.00 2nd

lgrd  58240 127.50 4th

lgrd  50640 125.00 1st

lgrd  59300 122.50 1st

lgrd  58040 122.50 1st

lgrd  57100 122.50 2nd

lgrd  54820 120.00 1st

lgrd  50800 120.00 1st

lgrd  51300 115.00 1st

lgrd  57380 115.00 1st

lgrd  53840 110.00 1st

lgrd  55280 110.00 2nd

lgrd  58620 107.50 3rd

lgrd  49780 105.00   

lgrd  23320 105.00   

lgrd  55500 105.00 3rd

lgrd  55200 105.00 1st

lgrd  50880 105.00 1st

lgrd  57640 105.00 1st

lgrd  49820 100.00   

lgrd  49200  97.50 1st

lgrd  57660  95.00 3rd

lgrd  55880  95.00 3rd

lgrd  40600  95.00   

lgrd  52200  90.00 1st

lgrd  57940  87.50 3rd

lgrd  18572  62.50 1st

lgrd  61060  55.00 1st

lgrd  59020  50.00 3rd

lgrd  54180  50.00 1st

lgrd  57060  50.00 1st

lgrd  57460  50.00 3rd

lgrd  30990  50.00 3rd

lgrd  55240  45.00 1st

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

SIZE  BALES   $/BL CUT

lgrd     18   2.50   

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  59920 170.00   

lgrd  52300 157.50   

lgrd  43720 152.50   

lgrd  45680 145.00 1st

lgrd  44380 145.00   

lgrd  61400 142.50   

lgrd  54560 142.50   

lgrd  52220 140.00   

lgrd  52680 140.00   

lgrd  52380 140.00   

lgrd  53120 140.00   

lgrd  52920 137.50   

lgrd  51640 135.00 1st

lgrd  53630 130.00   

lgrd  43060 130.00   

lgrd  49540 130.00   

lgrd  48720 125.00   

lgrd  45820 120.00   

lgrd  22550 115.00   

lgrd  27968 102.50   

lgrd  34780  95.00   

lgrd  22380  77.50 1st

lgrd  20574  77.50 1st

lgrd  21580  72.50   

lgrd  18557  62.50   

lgrd  46710  60.00   

lgrd  20630  52.50 1st

lgrd  50670  50.00 3rd

lgrd  42980  45.00   

lgrd  47280  20.00   

lgrd  23351  20.00   

lgrd  21064    2.50

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I started investing in stocks. Beef, Chicken, and Vegetable. One day I hope to be a bouilloniare.
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Due to the devastating flood, we will not be able to have an auction until July 11th. We will not be able to accept hay until Monday July 1st. We will do our best to update the website for private treaty sales starting on Monday July 1st. Our office will remain at the current location, but we will unload hay & have the auction across the road to the north. We also ask that if anyone has questions to please send a text message with your name and question and we will get back to you at our earliest convenience. Many of our employees have suffered tremendously and we understand the need for hay. We will do our best to accommodate your needs.
Thank you

712-476-5541
712-470-1274
You may text either phone number. Thanks