Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2024-12-02

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Dec 2
● As filed17 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
804 ton sold · 586 ton at the prior sale (Nov 25) · 1,097 ton a year ago (Dec 4).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday, Alfalfa was weaker and Grass hay steady to stronger. Trade slow to moderate with moderate to good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——110.00–117.50/ton54.00
Medium Square 3x3——115/ton27.00
Utility
Large Round——75/ton23.00
Large Round——87.50/ton100.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——95/ton24.00
Large Round——92.50/ton23.00
Large Round——102.50/ton11.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——75–85/ton36.00
Large Square 3x4——70/ton26.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——95–105/ton124.00
Premium
Large Round——140/ton53.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——115–125/ton213.00
Large Round——112.50/ton44.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——127.50/ton22.00
Utility
Large Round——67.50/ton24.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——60.00–82.50/ton58.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——62.50/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.