Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2023-04-17

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Apr 17
● As filed16 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
13 ton sold · 26 ton at the prior sale (Apr 10) · 50 ton a year ago (Apr 18).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Alfalfa sold steady to weaker, the grass sold steady to stronger, and poorer quality grass sold weaker. Straw and cornstalks were steady.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4190/ton17.00
Large Round197.50–210.00/ton45.00
Medium Square 3x3197.50/ton24.00
Good
Large Round172.50–177.50/ton58.00
Premium
Large Round212.50–217.50/ton69.00
Medium Square 3x3215/ton25.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3242.50/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round177.50–195.00/ton103.00
Premium
Large Round210–230/ton247.00
Fair/Good
Large Round135/ton13.00
Good
Large Round155–165/ton26.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round210/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Large Round177.50–182.50/ton70.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square60–140/ton210.00
Small Square137.50/ton24.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round85.00–87.50/ton113.00
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.