Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2021-03-22

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Mar 22
● As filed11 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
19 ton sold · 68 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the market was mostly steady and saw more buyer interest. Alfalfa 32%; Grass 49%; Corn Stalk 10%; Wheat 4%; Millet 5%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round32.50/ton50.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round80/ton19.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round102.50/ton22.00
Fair/Good
Large Round115/ton52.00
Good
Large Round125/ton24.00
Utility
Large Round62.50–70.00/ton65.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round75.00–82.50/ton72.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Medium Square 3x390/ton26.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4127.50/ton24.00
Good
Large Round132.50–147.50/ton73.00
Good/Premium
Large Round162.50–167.50/ton56.00
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.