Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2023-11-27

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Nov 27
● As filed17 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
20 ton sold · 22 ton at the prior sale (Nov 20).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last, the market was steady to a little weaker.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round175/ton20.00
Large Square 3x4182.50/ton25.00
Good
Large Round187.50–202.50/ton348.00
Large Square 3x4200/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3190/ton26.00
Good/Premium
Large Round205/ton88.00
Medium Square 3x3210.00–212.50/ton51.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round80.00–112.50/ton157.00
Fair/Good
Large Round160–170/ton92.00
Fair
Large Round135–155/ton154.00
Good
Large Round185–205/ton248.00
Large Square 3x4200/ton23.00
Good/Premium
Large Round210/ton25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square130.00–132.50/ton100.00
Round140/ton14.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round132.50/ton21.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round30.00–87.50/ton99.00
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.