Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2020-11-30

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Nov 30
● As filed19 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
55 ton sold · 17 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Market was steady for the day and quality was decent to above average. There was more sold than usual on a Monday because of the Thanksgiving Day Holiday. Alfalfa 42%; Grass 38%; Wheat 16%; Mixed Grass 2%; Rye Grass 2%.

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square65–75/ton55.00
Round80/ton108.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4105/ton26.00
Fair/Good
Large Round122.50–130.00/ton98.00
Large Square 3x4127.50/ton25.00
Good
Large Square 3x4150/ton27.00
Large Round135.00–157.50/ton194.00
Medium Square 3x3110/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Large Round162.50/ton24.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3160/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round97.50–100.00/ton106.00
Fair/Good
Large Round110–120/ton131.00
Large Square 3x4120/ton26.00
Good
Large Round125–130/ton65.00
Large Square 3x4135/ton26.00
Utility
Large Round77.50/ton24.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round87.50/ton20.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round80/ton24.00

Rye Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round80/ton24.00
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.