Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2019-11-11

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Nov 11
● As filed8 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
313 ton sold.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The market was lower. Alfalfa 32%; Alfalfa/Mixed Grass 5%; Mixed Grass 48%; Corn Stalks 15%

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round102.50–120.00/ton41.00
Good
Large Round130–135/ton75.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round95/ton20.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round117.50–125.00/ton97.00
Large Square 3x492.50/ton29.00
Good
Large Round135–145/ton29.00
Utility
Large Round45/ton22.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round60/ton55.00
Source: USDA AMS · St Joseph, MO. Prices are as filed — nothing recomputed. Hay sells by the ton in some markets and by the bale in others; those are different quantities and are never averaged together.