Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2023-01-16

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 16
● As filed17 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
22 ton sold · 57 ton at the prior sale (Jan 16) · 25 ton a year ago (Jan 17).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market overall sold higher.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3205/ton22.00
Large Round200–215/ton96.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round220–230/ton101.00
Supreme
Large Round257.50–277.50/ton56.00
Large Square 3x4247.50–250.00/ton50.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4192.50/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round180.00–192.50/ton269.00
Premium
Large Round235.00–267.50/ton79.00
Large Square 3x4232.50/ton25.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round135–140/ton106.00
Good/Premium
Large Round195–200/ton74.00
Large Square 3x4195/ton25.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4195/ton25.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square145/ton28.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square152.50–155.00/ton53.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round147.50/ton17.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round70–80/ton94.00
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.