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

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Nov 11
● As filed17 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
603 ton sold · 303 ton at the prior sale (Nov 4) · 521 ton a year ago (Nov 13).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday, not enough trades this week for accurate trends due to the holiday. Trade slow with light to moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round90/ton23.00
Large Round82.50–85.00/ton127.00
Large Round80/ton22.00
Good/Premium
Large Round107.50/ton14.00
Large Round110/ton21.00
Large Square 3x4110/ton22.00
Premium
Large Round115/ton45.00
Large Round125/ton11.00
Utility
Large Round60/ton27.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round65–75/ton59.00
Fair/Good
Large Round80–90/ton50.00
Premium
Large Round125/ton26.00
Large Round115/ton47.00
Good/Premium
Large Round110/ton58.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round67.50/ton25.00

Teff

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round67.50/ton26.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square105–115/ton46.00
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.