Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2019-12-09

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Dec 9
● As filed6 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
17 ton sold · 149 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The market was steady on a very light test. Alfalfa 25%; Grass 42%; Wheat Hay 8%; Corn Stalks 25%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round75.00–82.50/ton72.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round132.50/ton23.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round105/ton17.00
Good
Large Round137.50–150.00/ton103.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round132.50–135.00/ton47.00
Large Square 3x4160/ton24.00
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.