Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2023-02-20

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Feb 20
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
11 ton sold · 25 ton at the prior sale (Feb 13) · 49 ton a year ago (Feb 21).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market overall sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round212.50–222.50/ton34.00
Utility
Large Round125/ton20.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3172.50/ton19.00
Large Round170.00–187.50/ton149.00
Fair/Good
Large Round150–165/ton107.00
Good/Premium
Large Round190–205/ton141.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square140–155/ton53.00
Round150.00–152.50/ton44.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round187.50/ton11.00
Premium
Large Round200.00–212.50/ton148.00
Large Square 3x4215/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3205/ton28.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round217.50–222.50/ton64.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3242.50–245.00/ton53.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round155/ton25.00
Premium
Large Round210.00–217.50/ton53.00
Good
Large Round175–185/ton68.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round182.50–192.50/ton48.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round120/ton20.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round100.00–112.50/ton207.00
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.