Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2021-04-26

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Apr 26
● As filed9 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
26 ton sold · 23 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the market was steady for the day. The grass hay quality was higher than last week's and there was a lighter run on the alfalfa hay. A note that Monday sales are done until November and there will be Thursday sales only. Alfalfa 14%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 7%; Grass 59%; Corn Stalk 20%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round30.00–32.50/ton70.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round97.50–107.50/ton67.00
Large Square 3x4102.50/ton23.00
Fair/Good
Large Round110–115/ton24.00
Good
Large Round125–135/ton54.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round70–85/ton40.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4117.50/ton24.00
Good
Large Round145/ton26.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round132.50/ton26.00
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.