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 Round110.00–117.50/ton54.00
Medium Square 3x3115/ton27.00
Utility
Large Round75/ton23.00
Large Round87.50/ton100.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round95/ton24.00
Large Round92.50/ton23.00
Large Round102.50/ton11.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round75–85/ton36.00
Large Square 3x470/ton26.00
Fair/Good
Large Round95–105/ton124.00
Premium
Large Round140/ton53.00
Good/Premium
Large Round115–125/ton213.00
Large Round112.50/ton44.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round127.50/ton22.00
Utility
Large Round67.50/ton24.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square60.00–82.50/ton58.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round62.50/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.