Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2020-01-06

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 6
● As filed7 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
23 ton sold · 66 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The market was steady to lower, quality was lower with less buyer interest . Alfalfa 54%; Grass 23%; Corn Stalks 16%; Wheat Hay 7%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round107.50–122.50/ton125.00
Good
Large Round130.00–152.50/ton157.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x387.50/ton27.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round100.00–122.50/ton106.00
Utility
Large Round70/ton23.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round67.50–70.00/ton88.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round112.50–115.00/ton42.00
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.