Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2021-01-25

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 25
● As filed9 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
21 ton sold · 47 ton a year ago (Jan 24).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

It was very cold for the sale, which also saw some deterrent weather. This made for a light test for the day. The market was steady to weaker. Alfalfa 27%; Grass 68%; Wheat 5%.

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round50/ton21.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round90–95/ton56.00
Fair/Good
Large Round120/ton30.00
Good
Large Round130/ton24.00
Utility
Large Round70/ton22.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round80.00–87.50/ton147.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round125–130/ton46.00
Good
Large Round137.50/ton26.00
Good/Premium
Large Round160–165/ton39.00
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.