Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2023-04-10

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Apr 10
● As filed13 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
24 ton sold · 26 ton at the prior sale (Apr 3) · 52 ton a year ago (Apr 11).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market was mostly steady with the exception of lower quality grass, on a light test for the day.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium/Supreme
Large Round232.50–260.00/ton109.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4215–225/ton50.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round220/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round132.50–142.50/ton106.00
Good
Large Round155–165/ton90.00
Premium
Large Round200–240/ton58.00
Medium Square 3x3200/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Round180–190/ton64.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4165/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3165/ton28.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square125–150/ton75.00
Round142.50/ton18.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round82.50–90.00/ton68.00
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.