Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2023-12-18

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Dec 18
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
19 ton sold · 19 ton at the prior sale (Dec 11) · 4 ton a year ago (Dec 19).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, market sold steady to slightly stronger

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round155/ton19.00
Premium
Large Round215.00–217.50/ton81.00
Medium Square 3x3255/ton44.00
Utility
Large Round82.50/ton22.00
Good/Premium
Large Round200.00–207.50/ton147.00
Medium Square 3x3195–210/ton82.00
Good
Large Square 3x4165/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3182.50/ton28.00
Large Round180–195/ton324.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round122.50–135.00/ton108.00
Fair/Good
Large Round145.00–157.50/ton117.00
Medium Square 3x3155/ton24.00
Premium
Large Round220–235/ton48.00
Utility
Large Round85/ton20.00
Good
Large Round162.50–180.00/ton264.00
Good/Premium
Large Round200/ton54.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round205/ton47.00
Good
Large Round165/ton21.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square157.50/ton21.00
Small Square112.50/ton24.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round50.00–67.50/ton86.00
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.