Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2020-01-13

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 13
● As filed8 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
9 ton sold · 125 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The market was steady on a light test. quality was low. Alfalfa 22%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 2%; Grass 60%; Corn Stalks 10%; Wheat Hay 6%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round130–160/ton99.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round65/ton9.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round92.50–122.50/ton68.00
Fair/Good
Large Round130–135/ton164.00
Utility
Large Round40/ton19.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round80/ton22.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round70.00–72.50/ton46.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square60/ton27.00
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.