Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2020-02-03

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Feb 3
● As filed10 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: All classes sold mostly steady to weak. Alfalfa 25% ; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 5%; Grass 51%; Straw 5%; Corn Stalk 14%

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——107.50–115.00/ton69.50
Good
Large Round——135–140/ton52.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——112.50/ton23.50

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——100–120/ton142.50
Good
Large Round——137.50/ton26.00
Utility
Large Round——87.50–95.00/ton40.50
Medium Square 3x3——90/ton22.00

Sudan

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——80/ton23.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——55–60/ton68.50

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——140/ton22.00
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.