Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2023-04-03

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Apr 3
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
23 ton sold · 18 ton at the prior sale (Mar 27) · 18 ton a year ago (Apr 4).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the market sold steady.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round195–200/ton66.00
Large Square 3x4202.50/ton56.00
Premium
Large Round212.50–225.00/ton91.00
Medium Square 3x3225/ton24.00
Large Square 3x4210/ton25.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3245–255/ton69.00
Good
Large Round180–190/ton52.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round227.50–235.00/ton135.00
Large Square 3x4235/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round162.50–167.50/ton85.00
Good
Large Round172.50–190.00/ton137.00
Good/Premium
Large Round210/ton25.00
Fair
Large Round137.50–147.50/ton41.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round172.50/ton23.00
Medium Square 3x3180/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4192.50/ton24.00

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4195/ton26.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square135–145/ton56.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round105.00–112.50/ton139.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square140/ton23.00
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.