Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2020-03-23

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Mar 23
● As filed11 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 21 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The market saw only a very light test for the day and buyer interest was also light. Alfalfa 17%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 29%; Grass 22%; Corn Stalk 32%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round107.50/ton26.00
Fair/Good
Large Round125/ton22.00
Good/Premium
Large Round160/ton28.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round107.50/ton29.00
Fair/Good
Large Round110.00–112.50/ton52.00
Good
Large Round135/ton21.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3180/ton26.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round47.50–55.00/ton137.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round80–95/ton76.00
Good
Large Round125/ton17.00
Premium
Small Square155/ton1.00
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.