Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2021-03-08

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Mar 8
● As filed12 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
28 ton sold · 104 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the market was steady, and didn't see much of a test. Most of the hay was mid-quality but, there wasn't a large quantity. Alfalfa 29%; Alfalfa/Grass 7%; Grass 45%; Wheat 2%; Corn Stalk 17%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round40.00–42.50/ton135.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square55–90/ton16.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round90–95/ton103.00
Fair/Good
Large Round115–125/ton49.00
Utility
Large Round30–75/ton66.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round80.00–87.50/ton135.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round127.50–130.00/ton90.00
Large Square 3x4130/ton28.00
Good
Large Round132.50–150.00/ton87.00
Medium Square 3x3135/ton23.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4115/ton29.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3140/ton23.00
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.