Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2019-12-16

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Dec 16
● As filed8 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
68 ton sold · 47 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The market was lower, Alfalfa sold steady. Alfalfa 32%; Grass 34%; Wheat Hay 6%; Corn Stalks 19%; Millet 9%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round102.50–120.00/ton68.00
Good
Large Round132.50–147.50/ton116.00
Good/Premium
Large Round170–175/ton72.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round92.50–117.50/ton87.00
Good
Large Round120–135/ton186.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round97.50–102.50/ton71.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round52.50–62.50/ton149.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round102.50–105.00/ton45.00
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.