Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2023-05-18

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, May 18
● As filed27 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Grass was steady, good alfalfa was steady, lower quality alfalfa was steady to weaker. Straw was steady to stronger, and cornstalks were steady. Demand was moderate, with good buyer attendance.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——215/ton27.00
Good
Large Round——180.00–197.50/ton169.00
Large Square 3x4——197.50/ton25.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——167.50–180.00/ton228.00
Supreme
Large Square 3x4——260/ton23.00
Medium Square 3x3——250/ton23.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 4x4——200/ton24.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——222.50–235.00/ton54.00
Large Round——235/ton60.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——175–195/ton349.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——95–120/ton58.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round——255/ton6.00
Small Square——215/ton1.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——187.50–192.50/ton29.00
Large Round——200.00–202.50/ton51.00
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3——155/ton24.00
Large Round——155–175/ton332.00
Fair
Large Round——140.00–152.50/ton54.00
Premium
Large Round——207.50–210.00/ton47.00

Alfalfa/Triticale Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——225/ton26.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——255/ton26.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3——190/ton24.00
Large Round——177.50/ton26.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——160/ton1.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——140.00–152.50/ton77.00
Round——145–150/ton45.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——80–90/ton296.00
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.