Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2024-02-05

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Feb 5
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 18 ton at the prior sale (Jan 29) · 23 ton a year ago (Feb 6).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last, markets are steady to stronger.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round145/ton21.00
Good
Large Round160–175/ton192.00
Large Square 3x4167.50/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x3162.50/ton21.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3200.00–207.50/ton101.00
Small Square205/ton2.00
Large Square 3x4200/ton3.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3185–190/ton56.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round162.50–170.00/ton115.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round125/ton24.00
Fair/Good
Large Round142.50–152.50/ton156.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round117.50/ton27.00

Rye Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round155/ton21.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round160–185/ton146.00
Large Square 3x4162.50/ton24.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square132.50/ton21.00
Small Square110/ton22.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square117.50/ton26.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round107.50/ton21.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round50.00–62.50/ton179.00
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.