Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2021-03-01

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Mar 1
● As filed11 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
9 ton sold · 27 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the market was steady to stronger today and saw decent buyer attendance. Alfalfa 12%; Alfalfa/Grass 5%; Grass 59%; Wheat 2%; Corn Stalk 18%; Rye Grass 4%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round37.50–40.00/ton154.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round90/ton15.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round95.00–112.50/ton184.00
Medium Square 3x395/ton27.00
Fair/Good
Large Round117.50–122.50/ton76.00
Utility
Large Round67.50/ton26.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round75–90/ton194.00
Large Square 3x480/ton9.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round125/ton48.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round137.50–150.00/ton104.00

Rye Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round85/ton38.00
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.