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 3x4——190/ton17.00
Large Round——197.50–210.00/ton45.00
Medium Square 3x3——197.50/ton24.00
Good
Large Round——172.50–177.50/ton58.00
Premium
Large Round——212.50–217.50/ton69.00
Medium Square 3x3——215/ton25.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——242.50/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——177.50–195.00/ton103.00
Premium
Large Round——210–230/ton247.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——135/ton13.00
Good
Large Round——155–165/ton26.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——210/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——177.50–182.50/ton70.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——60–140/ton210.00
Small Square——137.50/ton24.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——85.00–87.50/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.