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 Round222.50–225.00/ton78.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round230–235/ton107.00
Medium Square 3x3230–240/ton55.00
Good/Premium
Large Round200–210/ton61.00
Medium Square 3x3210/ton19.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3252.50/ton29.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round162.50–187.50/ton154.00
Good/Premium
Large Round192.50–200.00/ton90.00
Premium
Large Round230/ton6.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round132.50/ton24.00
Fair/Good
Large Round147.50–155.00/ton39.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3185/ton17.00
Good
Large Round170.00–187.50/ton54.00
Premium
Large Square 4x4210/ton27.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round180/ton24.00
N/A
Large Square140.00–142.50/ton61.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square85.00–147.50/ton86.00
Round150/ton18.00

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square132.50/ton22.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round130.00–132.50/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.