Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2023-01-23

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 23
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
22 ton sold · 135 ton at the prior sale (Jan 16) · 25 ton a year ago (Jan 24).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold steady to 4.00 higher, while grass sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Straw sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Buyer demand was light for a heavier sale supply.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Supreme
Large Round——252.50/ton30.00
Medium Square 3x3——247.50/ton31.00
Large Square 3x4——250/ton26.00
Premium
Large Round——205–210/ton78.00
Large Square 3x4——205/ton27.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Square 3x4——217.50–220.00/ton48.00
Large Round——217.50–240.00/ton208.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——197.50/ton23.00
N/A
Large Square——140.00–142.50/ton47.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——200.00–217.50/ton120.00
Premium
Large Round——227.50–230.00/ton41.00
Large Square 3x4——225/ton25.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3——185/ton22.00
Large Round——170–190/ton99.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——137.50–147.50/ton126.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——140.00–142.50/ton57.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——212.50/ton34.00

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——135/ton54.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——145/ton24.00
Round——142.50–145.00/ton72.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——82.50–102.50/ton173.00
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.