Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2021-12-27

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Dec 27
● As filed11 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 49 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold strong on a light test while grass sold weak on a light test. Straws sold steady with a weak undertone. Buyer demand was good for a light sale supply.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round90/ton20.00
Good
Large Square 3x4150/ton24.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3207.50–217.50/ton52.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round147.50/ton22.00
Good/Premium
Large Round167.50–175.00/ton103.00
Premium
Large Round185/ton1.00
Large Square 3x4190/ton31.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round205/ton26.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round182.50/ton25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square120–135/ton99.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round47.50–50.00/ton71.00
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.