Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2020-02-10

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Feb 10
● As filed12 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 70 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes generally steady on light volume with varying quality.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——97.50–100.00/ton32.00
Good
Large Round——130–135/ton96.50

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——100/ton26.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——160/ton24.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——72.50–87.50/ton141.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——95/ton20.50
Fair
Small Square——110/ton1.50

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——65.00–72.50/ton52.50

Sudan

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——40/ton46.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——140/ton21.50
Round——80–110/ton37.50

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——60.00–62.50/ton110.50
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.