Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2021-04-05

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Apr 5
● As filed9 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
22 ton sold · 66 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Quality was very poor on a light test.

Alfalfa 30%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 5%; Grass 48%; Corn Stalk 17%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round32.50/ton68.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round95–100/ton54.00
Fair/Good
Large Round122.50/ton26.00
Utility
Large Round25/ton18.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round60–70/ton92.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round102.50–120.00/ton90.00
Large Square 3x4117.50/ton22.00
Good
Large Round145/ton7.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round80/ton18.00
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.