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

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Mar 2
● As filed11 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
9 ton sold · 51 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market was steady on light tests. Alfalfa 16%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 5%; Alfalfa/Oat Mix 6%; Grass 32%; Corn Stalk 15%; Wheat Hay 6%; and Sudan 20% .

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round117.50/ton28.00
Good
Large Round125/ton21.00
Large Square 3x4130/ton29.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3160/ton26.00

Alfalfa/Oat Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round55/ton29.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round50.00–52.50/ton70.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round95/ton9.00
Fair/Good
Large Round105–110/ton47.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round77.50–85.00/ton100.00

Sudan

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round30/ton94.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square70/ton28.00
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.