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 Round107.50/ton26.00
Large Round95/ton63.00
Large Square 3x485–95/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Round120/ton27.00
Large Round110/ton19.00
Premium
Large Round132.50–142.50/ton32.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round150/ton27.00
Large Round140/ton27.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x495/ton31.00
Large Round102.50–107.50/ton56.00
Utility
Large Round80.00–82.50/ton52.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round87.50–95.00/ton164.00
Good/Premium
Large Round120.00–132.50/ton53.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3110/ton10.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square102.50/ton25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square85–100/ton48.00
Round135/ton19.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round60/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.