Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2023-12-04

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Dec 4
● As filed18 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
21 ton sold · 29 ton at the prior sale (Nov 27) · 20 ton a year ago (Dec 5).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market was steady.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round185.00–197.50/ton168.00
Good/Premium
Large Round200–220/ton124.00
Medium Square 3x3210/ton55.00
Large Square 3x4200–215/ton125.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4235/ton27.00
Medium Square 3x3240/ton26.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round207.50–210.00/ton50.00
Premium
Large Round230–240/ton70.00
Fair
Large Round150.00–152.50/ton55.00
Fair/Good
Large Round160–175/ton201.00
Good
Large Round185–195/ton65.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round137.50/ton26.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round140/ton21.00
N/A
Large Square130/ton22.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round175/ton25.00
Good
Large Round195/ton59.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round130–150/ton60.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round57.50–67.50/ton50.00
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.