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 Round——115.00–117.50/ton54.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——115/ton7.00
Large Round——100/ton19.00
Large Round——102.50/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——110/ton11.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——97.50–107.50/ton95.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——115–120/ton106.00
Large Round——127.50/ton79.00
Premium
Large Round——130–140/ton67.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——85–95/ton51.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——60/ton24.00

Triticale

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——75/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.