Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2020-12-14

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Dec 14
● As filed8 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
10 ton sold · 13 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The market saw a light test run for the day, and was steady pricewise. There was a noticeable difference in the price of grass hay between very good to average hay. Alfalfa 28%; Alfalfa/Grass 2%; Grass 66%; Wheat 4%.

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——82.50/ton21.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——120/ton29.00
Good
Large Round——132.50–145.00/ton103.00
Medium Square 3x3——150/ton24.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——122.50–140.00/ton175.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——145/ton26.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——80–90/ton158.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——85/ton10.00
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.