Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2020-01-27

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 27
● As filed7 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
24 ton sold · 27 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The market was lower. Quality was average with little buyer interest. Alfalfa 30%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 4%; Grass 32%; Corn Stalks 20%; Millet 14%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round112.50/ton24.00
Fair/Good
Large Round125.00–127.50/ton51.00
Good
Large Round137.50–150.00/ton105.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round120/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round100.00–127.50/ton198.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round82.50–85.00/ton85.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round60.00–62.50/ton120.00
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.