Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2021-01-04

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 4
● As filed10 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The market was weaker today with the nice weather which pushed good buyer attendance, however the market was still not very active. Alfalfa 25%; Alfalfa/Grass 5%; Grass 49%; Corn Stalk 5%; Wheat 11%; Millet 5%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round35–40/ton25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square77.50/ton20.00
Round80/ton40.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round107.50–115.00/ton69.00
Good
Large Round130.00–142.50/ton71.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round97.50–107.50/ton153.00
Fair/Good
Large Round115.00–117.50/ton50.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round85–90/ton67.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round130/ton29.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round75/ton26.00
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.