Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2024-12-16

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Dec 16
● As filed18 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
611 ton sold · 513 ton at the prior sale (Dec 9) · 1,475 ton a year ago (Dec 18).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday, Alfalfa and Corn stalks steady. Grass and straw weak. Trade moderate to active with moderate to good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——107.50/ton26.00
Large Round——95/ton63.00
Large Square 3x4——85–95/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——120/ton27.00
Large Round——110/ton19.00
Premium
Large Round——132.50–142.50/ton32.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——150/ton27.00
Large Round——140/ton27.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4——95/ton31.00
Large Round——102.50–107.50/ton56.00
Utility
Large Round——80.00–82.50/ton52.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——87.50–95.00/ton164.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——120.00–132.50/ton53.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3——110/ton10.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——102.50/ton25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——85–100/ton48.00
Round——135/ton19.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——60/ton79.00
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.