Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2024-03-11

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

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

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
4 ton sold · 50 ton at the prior sale (Mar 4) · 25 ton a year ago (Mar 13).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Weaker on a light test

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round132.50–135.00/ton98.00
Large Square 3x4137.50–142.50/ton64.00
Fair/Good
Large Round140–145/ton123.00
Good
Large Round165.00–172.50/ton56.00
Utility
Large Square 3x495.00–102.50/ton48.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3210/ton27.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round125/ton4.00
Good
Large Round147.50–150.00/ton49.00
Good/Premium
Large Round177.50/ton21.00
Utility
Large Round90–100/ton55.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round110/ton49.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round135/ton13.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3117.50–120.00/ton39.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square115–120/ton69.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round100/ton22.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round50/ton73.00
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.