Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2023-01-30

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 30
● As filed12 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
24 ton sold · 27 ton at the prior sale (Jan 23) · 78 ton a year ago (Jan 31).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market overall sold on a light test, though a weak undertone was noted on all classes.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round197.50–202.50/ton57.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round220.00–222.50/ton56.00
Large Square 3x4220/ton27.00
Supreme
Large Round230.00–242.50/ton51.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round152.50–155.00/ton44.00
Good
Large Round160–180/ton123.00
Good/Premium
Large Round192.50–200.00/ton48.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round172.50/ton27.00
Premium
Large Round240/ton24.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square135/ton21.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square147.50–150.00/ton74.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round85.00–92.50/ton96.00
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.