Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2021-04-12

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Apr 12
● As filed9 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 there was a lighter test of the market. The market was a little stronger overall. Alfalfa 21%; Grass 44%; Corn Stalk 30%; Wheat 5%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square20/ton57.00
Round30/ton54.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round72.50/ton19.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round100.00–107.50/ton22.00
Fair/Good
Large Round112.50/ton16.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round80–85/ton106.00
Large Square 3x490/ton23.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round127.50/ton25.00
Good
Large Round137.50–150.00/ton54.00
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.