Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2024-11-18

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Nov 18
● As filed7 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
422 ton sold · 603 ton at the prior sale (Nov 11) · 521 ton a year ago (Nov 13).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday, Hay mostly steady in a light test. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round87.50/ton22.00
Large Round82.50–90.00/ton69.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round95–105/ton163.00
Good/Premium
Large Round112.50/ton26.00
Large Round115/ton72.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round85–90/ton70.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square90/ton25.00
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.