Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2023-03-20

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Mar 20
● As filed16 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
23 ton sold · 62 ton at the prior sale (Mar 13) · 50 ton a year ago (Mar 21).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market was fully steady and saw good attendance.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium/Supreme
Large Round240.00–242.50/ton47.00
Large Square 3x4247.50/ton23.00
Medium Square 3x3242.50–260.00/ton97.00
Premium
Large Round185–220/ton117.00
Medium Square 3x3225/ton23.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round195/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3185.00–187.50/ton45.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round170/ton50.00
N/A
Large Square135/ton23.00
Round150/ton18.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round162.50–172.50/ton63.00
Premium
Large Round195–215/ton42.00
Good/Premium
Large Round180–190/ton100.00

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x4200/ton26.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square150/ton15.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round110–120/ton94.00
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.