Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2024-02-12

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Feb 12
● As filed14 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 49 ton at the prior sale (Feb 5) · 21 ton a year ago (Feb 13).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, market remained steady,

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round137.50/ton28.00
Fair/Good
Large Round155.00–157.50/ton59.00
Large Square 3x4140.00–152.50/ton99.00
Good
Large Round180/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3180/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Large Round190/ton27.00
Premium
Small Square220/ton1.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round195.00–197.50/ton53.00
Fair
Large Round132.50/ton22.00
Fair/Good
Large Round150–155/ton138.00
Medium Square 3x3142.50/ton21.00
Good
Large Round182.50/ton6.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square72.50/ton22.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round45–60/ton169.00
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.