Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2019-12-30

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Dec 30
● As filed10 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
23 ton sold · 148 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The market was steady to higher, quality was good . Alfalfa 51%; Grass 32%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 8%; Corn Stalks 6%; Wheat Hay 3%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round67.50/ton50.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round115/ton24.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round100.00–127.50/ton66.00
Good
Large Round140–160/ton110.00
Good/Premium
Large Round165–175/ton151.00
Premium
Large Round185–190/ton75.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round102.50/ton23.00
Good/Premium
Large Round175–180/ton42.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round100–110/ton53.00
Good
Large Round130–145/ton199.00
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.