Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2023-02-27

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Feb 27
● As filed13 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
18 ton sold · 20 ton at the prior sale (Feb 20) · 11 ton a year ago (Feb 28).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, market overall sold on a very light test, though a steady undertone was noted.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round207.50/ton18.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round225–240/ton43.00
Good/Premium
Large Round195/ton46.00
Medium Square 3x3192.50/ton23.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round140–150/ton40.00
Fair/Good
Large Round162.50–170.00/ton54.00
Good
Large Round187.50/ton54.00
Premium
Large Round215–225/ton63.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round140/ton24.00
Good
Large Round185/ton26.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square85–145/ton138.00
Round135/ton21.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round105.00–107.50/ton74.00
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.