Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2020-01-20

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 20
● As filed10 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 ton sold · 99 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The market was lower on a light test. quality was average. Alfalfa 23%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 7%; Grass 34%; Corn Stalks 23%; Wheat Hay 13%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round75.00–82.50/ton80.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square82.50/ton23.00
Round110/ton22.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round112.50/ton27.00
Fair/Good
Large Round122.50/ton44.00
Utility
Large Round50/ton9.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round100–125/ton68.00
Good
Large Round130.00–142.50/ton49.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round155/ton20.00
Premium
Small Square200/ton3.00
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.