Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2024-12-23

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Dec 23
● As filed13 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
712 ton sold · 611 ton at the prior sale (Dec 16) · 1,475 ton a year ago (Dec 18).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Auction Hay was steady to weak as the Christmas holiday affected the market on a light test.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round85.00–97.50/ton173.00
Fair/Good
Large Round102.50–112.50/ton79.00
Medium Square 3x3115/ton26.00
Good
Large Round120/ton21.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round75/ton9.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round90/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round85.00–92.50/ton15.00
Premium
Large Round140/ton26.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round70–75/ton42.00
Fair/Good
Large Round100.00–117.50/ton219.00
Large Square 3x4100/ton31.00
Medium Square 3x397.50–105.00/ton46.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round50.00–62.50/ton87.00
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.