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   

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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

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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

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday June 20, 2024

39 Loads
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Today the market was very weak. The rain during the auction made only the hardiest of buyers present.
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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-3

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  59760  90.00   

lgrd  62380  90.00   

lgrd  14680  62.50   

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

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  44660  52.50

lgrd  51820  50.00

lgrd  53880  47.50

lgrd  53540  47.50

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x4   42760  80.00

3x4   51500  67.50 WHEAT

3x4   51600  60.00 WHEAT

3x4   47980  45.00

3x4   50340  30.00

3x4   51200  15.00

3x4   48680  10.00

lgrd  37860  30.00

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What does the baby computer call her father? Data.
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday June 20, 2024

39 Loads
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Today the market was very weak. The rain during the auction made only the hardiest of buyers present.
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------ALFALFA-14------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   43640 110.00 1st NEW

lgrd  53120 155.00 1st NEW

lgrd  53540 130.00 1st

lgrd  57740 120.00 3rd

lgrd  52880 120.00 1st NEW

lgrd  52460 105.00 1st NEW

lgrd  54700 105.00 1st NEW

lgrd  54020 100.00 1st NEW

lgrd  55480  90.00 1st NEW

lgrd  24500  75.00 2nd

lgrd  21200  75.00 1st NEW

lgrd  34220  75.00 1st NEW

lgrd  60500  75.00 1st NEW

lgrd  45760  55.00 2nd

-------GRASS-10-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  23720 150.00   

lgrd  54440 135.00 2nd

lgrd  12160 130.00 NEW  

lgrd  68940  97.50 1st NEW

lgrd  17660  95.00 NEW

lgrd  46540  87.50 1st RYE

lgrd  38440  85.00 NEW   

lgrd  41100  80.00 1st NEW

lgrd  43060  37.50   

lgrd  49360  10.00   

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What does the baby computer call her father? Data.
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday June 13, 2024

54 Loads
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Today we sold over 50% new alfalfa and about 25% new grass. The market on the alfalfa and grass is not very well established which makes consistency very difficult. The better load of straw sold very well and the poorer straw was met with little interest. But in a general sense the market sure is lower.
Wishing everyone a Happy Father’s Day!
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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-3

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  49360 137.50   

lgrd  50260 137.50   

lgrd  55560 130.00   

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

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x4   52720 170.00 WHEAT

3x4   49620  85.00 WHEAT

3x4   56940  72.50 WHEAT

-----CORNSTALKS-5-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  47440  45.00

lgrd  56920  40.00

lgrd  52980  40.00

lgrd  54720  40.00

lgrd  56360  40.00

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Rosa: My favorite form of exercise is a beer run. Ashley: Yeah, I think my check liver light may come on this weekend…..
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday June 13, 2024

54 Loads
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Today we sold over 50% new alfalfa and about 25% new grass. The market on the alfalfa and grass is not very well established which makes consistency very difficult. The better load of straw sold very well and the poorer straw was met with little interest. But in a general sense the market sure is lower.
Wishing everyone a Happy Father’s Day!
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------ALFALFA-24------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   44600 170.00 1st NEW

3x3   13200 130.00   

3x4   59920 160.00 2nd

3x4   57840 142.50 2nd

3x4   44500  82.50 1st NEW

3x4   47660  80.00 1st NEW

3x4   43920  70.00 1st NEW

lgrd  53700 167.50 1st

lgrd  56160 160.00 1st NEW

lgrd  46190 150.00 3rd

lgrd  48660 147.50 2nd

lgrd  53680 142.50 1st NEW

lgrd  53740 142.50 1st NEW

lgrd  53680 140.00 1st NEW

lgrd  52560 140.00 1st NEW

lgrd  51380 140.00 1st

lgrd  60480 135.00 3rd

lgrd  31760 135.00 1st

lgrd  63760 132.50 2nd

lgrd  53500 125.00 1st NEW

lgrd  57040 100.00 1st NEW

lgrd  40480  92.50 1st NEW

lgrd  43160  85.00 2nd

lgrd  46360  55.00 1st NEW

-------GRASS-19-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3    6740 125.00   

lgrd  55200 165.00 1st

lgrd  31600 155.00 2nd

lgrd  42625 150.00   

lgrd   1375 150.00   

lgrd  47980 145.00   

lgrd  45480 142.50 NEW

lgrd  48340 140.00 NEW

lgrd  44340 130.00 1st

lgrd  48700 127.50   

lgrd  45760 105.00   

lgrd  45200 105.00   

lgrd  50260 100.00 1st

lgrd  56480  95.00   

lgrd  42340  87.50   

lgrd  38600  80.00   

lgrd  38100  80.00   

lgrd  37820  70.00   

lgrd  36940  50.00   

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Rosa: My favorite form of exercise is a beer run. Ashley: Yeah, I think my check liver light may come on this weekend…..
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