Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2023-03-06

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Mar 6
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
6 ton sold · 13 ton at the prior sale (Feb 27) · 46 ton a year ago (Mar 7).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today the market was steady to stronger on most categories. Buyers are making preparations as another round of winter storms are due to come in midweek in the immediate trading area.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——222.50–225.00/ton78.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round——230–235/ton107.00
Medium Square 3x3——230–240/ton55.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——200–210/ton61.00
Medium Square 3x3——210/ton19.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——252.50/ton29.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——162.50–187.50/ton154.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——192.50–200.00/ton90.00
Premium
Large Round——230/ton6.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——132.50/ton24.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——147.50–155.00/ton39.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——185/ton17.00
Good
Large Round——170.00–187.50/ton54.00
Premium
Large Square 4x4——210/ton27.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——180/ton24.00
N/A
Large Square——140.00–142.50/ton61.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——85.00–147.50/ton86.00
Round——150/ton18.00

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——132.50/ton22.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——130.00–132.50/ton47.00
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.