Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2024-03-18

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Mar 18
● As filed15 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
22 ton sold · 117 ton at the prior sale (Mar 11) · 98 ton a year ago (Mar 20).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market sold mostly steady.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round127.50/ton22.00
Medium Square 3x3120/ton23.00
Fair/Good
Large Round130.00–137.50/ton78.00
Good
Large Round147.50–167.50/ton75.00
Good/Premium
Large Round187.50/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3170/ton27.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round150–170/ton93.00
Good/Premium
Large Round180.00–187.50/ton45.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3102.50/ton25.00
Large Round112.50–125.00/ton33.00
Fair
Large Round130/ton27.00
Utility
Large Round92.50/ton25.00
Fair/Good
Large Round135–145/ton38.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square100–135/ton69.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round42.50–52.50/ton165.00
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.