Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2019-12-23

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Dec 23
● As filed6 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The market was lower, average quality with light buyer interest . Alfalfa 46%; Grass 19%; Corn Stalks 14%; Millet 21%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round97.50–120.00/ton148.00
Good
Large Round122.50–147.50/ton191.00
Good/Premium
Large Round170/ton30.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round95–120/ton151.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round75.00–102.50/ton172.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round52.50–62.50/ton114.00
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.