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 Round——90/ton23.00
Large Round——82.50–85.00/ton127.00
Large Round——80/ton22.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——107.50/ton14.00
Large Round——110/ton21.00
Large Square 3x4——110/ton22.00
Premium
Large Round——115/ton45.00
Large Round——125/ton11.00
Utility
Large Round——60/ton27.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——65–75/ton59.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——80–90/ton50.00
Premium
Large Round——125/ton26.00
Large Round——115/ton47.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——110/ton58.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——67.50/ton25.00

Teff

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——67.50/ton26.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——105–115/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.