Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2024-08-22

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Aug 22
● As filed24 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
10 ton sold · 228 ton at the prior sale (Apr 29) · 47 ton a year ago (May 18).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week market steady to weak, Alfalfa that was avg quality was lower but the better Alfalfa fully steady. Grass was slightly lower. Bedding steady.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round85–95/ton410.00
Medium Square 3x380/ton15.00
Large Square 3x480–90/ton100.00
Good/Premium
Large Round117.50/ton52.00
Medium Square 3x392.50/ton10.00
Large Square 3x4100.00–107.50/ton98.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round70.00–77.50/ton208.00
Large Square 3x482.50/ton23.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3127.50–130.00/ton72.00
Large Square 3x4127.50/ton27.00
Large Round127.50–132.50/ton79.00
Utility
Large Square 3x467.50/ton26.00
Large Round50–65/ton81.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round112.50/ton23.00
Utility
Large Round55.00–67.50/ton224.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round70.00–77.50/ton181.00
Fair/Good
Large Round80.00–92.50/ton183.00
Good/Premium
Large Round100–105/ton48.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x485/ton23.00
Large Round80.00–82.50/ton54.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square120/ton26.00
Round105–120/ton108.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round75/ton20.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round25.00–27.50/ton50.00
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.