Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2024-04-22

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Apr 22
● As filed10 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
24 ton sold · 45 ton at the prior sale (Apr 15) · 16 ton a year ago (Apr 24).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week on limited sales, hay was mostly steady. Interest in bedding has waned considerably in the last few weeks.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——145/ton27.00
Large Square 3x4——132.50/ton26.00
Good
Large Round——155/ton57.00
Medium Square 3x3——172.50/ton28.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——135–145/ton118.00
Good
Large Round——150–160/ton176.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——190/ton27.00

Rye Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——140/ton26.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3——155/ton24.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——10–35/ton161.00
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.