Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2023-12-11

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Dec 11
● As filed16 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
4 ton sold · 71 ton at the prior sale (Dec 4) · 168 ton a year ago (Dec 12).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, market sold steady to weaker.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round205/ton84.00
Good
Large Round170.00–177.50/ton174.00
Large Square 3x4187.50/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3187.50/ton28.00
Fair
Small Square120/ton4.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4245/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3237.50–240.00/ton26.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round180–190/ton146.00
Fair
Large Round125–150/ton174.00
Fair/Good
Large Round155–175/ton220.00
Good/Premium
Large Round200/ton25.00
Utility
Large Round50.00–72.50/ton44.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4175/ton27.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square150/ton20.00
Round150/ton21.00
Small Square147.50/ton21.00
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.