Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2024-12-09

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Dec 9
● As filed12 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
513 ton sold · 804 ton at the prior sale (Dec 2) · 1,008 ton a year ago (Dec 11).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Mon, Grass and Alfalfa steady to strong. Trade active with good demand for Grass. Trade light to moderate with light to moderate demand for Alfalfa. Buyer attendance was moderate to good.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round115.00–117.50/ton54.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round115/ton7.00
Large Round100/ton19.00
Large Round102.50/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Round110/ton11.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round97.50–107.50/ton95.00
Good/Premium
Large Round115–120/ton106.00
Large Round127.50/ton79.00
Premium
Large Round130–140/ton67.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round85–95/ton51.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round60/ton24.00

Triticale

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round75/ton10.00
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.