Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2023-01-02

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 2
● As filed13 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
44 ton sold · 25 ton at the prior sale (Jan 16) · 25 ton a year ago (Jan 3).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks, alfalfa sold on a light test though a weak undertone was noted. Grass sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Straw overall sold weak.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium/Supreme
Large Round225–240/ton138.00
Large Square 3x4227.50–230.00/ton49.00
Supreme
Large Round247.50–255.00/ton145.00
Medium Square 3x3245–260/ton44.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round175–185/ton110.00
Good/Premium
Large Round190–205/ton155.00
Premium
Large Round215.00–232.50/ton119.00
Large Square 3x4210–240/ton51.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round175–180/ton56.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square102.50–155.00/ton79.00
Round122.50/ton26.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round72.50–80.00/ton60.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round145.00–147.50/ton39.00
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.