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Sioux Falls, SD   Fri Nov 06, 2009   USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News

Rock Valley Hay Auction – Thursday, Nov 05, 2009

All prices dollars per ton, except straw, dollars per bale.
All sales FOB Rock Valley, Iowa, vicinity.

Receipts:  43 loads    Week Ago:  50 Loads   Year Ago:  34 Loads
 
   One load Small Squares equals approximately 5 tons;
 Large Squares and Large Rounds range from 10-25 tons per load.
 
   All classes sold steady to firm.  Next sale will be held on
Monday, November 9.  
                    
   Alfalfa:   Large Squares, 1 load:  Premium 110.00.  Large 
Rounds, 13 loads:  Premium 102.50-120.00, Good 85.00-95.00.

   Mixed Alfalfa/Grass:  Large Rounds, 3 loads:  Good 85.00.  
  
   Grass:  Small Squares, 1 load:  Premium 97.50.  Large Squares, 
2 loads:  Premium 97.50-100.00.  Large Rounds, 13 loads:  Premium 
95.00-115.00, Good 72.50-85.00.  

   Bedding:  Large Squares, 2 loads:  24.00-25.00 per bale.  
Large Rounds, 5 loads:  70.00-75.00 per ton.

   Cornstalks:  Large Rounds, 3 loads:  30.00-50.00 per ton.

Source:  USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD
         605-338-4061  24 Hour Price Info:  605-336-7765
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SF_GR310.txt

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