Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2020-12-28

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Dec 28
● As filed10 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
53 ton sold · 44 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The market was steady to weaker today on a lighter run. Little tonnage and variety. Alfalfa 54%; Alfalfa/Grass 1%; Grass 41%; Corn Stalk 4%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round125–135/ton78.00
Medium Square 3x3140/ton24.00
Fair
Large Round107.50–110.00/ton53.00
Fair/Good
Large Round115.00–122.50/ton252.00
Large Square 3x4115–120/ton80.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round40/ton41.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round92.50–110.00/ton211.00
Fair/Good
Large Round112.50–120.00/ton75.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round80.00–87.50/ton78.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round120/ton6.00
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.