Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2023-02-13

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Feb 13
● As filed25 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 22 ton at the prior sale (Feb 6) · 18 ton a year ago (Feb 14).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold steady while grass sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Bedding overall sold on a light test with a lower undertone. Due to very nice weather, buyer attendance was good with a heavy sale supply.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round172.50/ton49.00
Good/Premium
Large Round192.50–195.00/ton51.00
Premium
Large Round200.00–212.50/ton178.00
Large Square 3x4195/ton26.00
Medium Square 3x3197.50–205.00/ton39.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3222.50–225.00/ton50.00
Large Square 3x4225–235/ton56.00
Large Round220.00–227.50/ton154.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3260/ton27.00
Large Round262.50/ton34.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round145/ton23.00
Large Square 3x4150/ton24.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round132.50–140.00/ton130.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3170/ton18.00
Large Round165.00–182.50/ton201.00
Fair/Good
Large Round157.50–160.00/ton37.00
Good/Premium
Large Round187.50–195.00/ton65.00
Utility
Large Round100/ton20.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round165.00–172.50/ton157.00
Medium Square 3x3167.50/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Large Round190/ton2.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square142.50–155.00/ton53.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square147.50/ton62.00

Soybean

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round65.00–67.50/ton45.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round80–95/ton193.00
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.