Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2025-01-06

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 6
● As filed14 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
408 ton sold · 382 ton at the prior sale (Dec 30) · 290 ton a year ago (Jan 8).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale hay was weaker in a light test. Trade slow with light to moderate demand especially on squares.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round102.50/ton23.00
Large Round100–110/ton49.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round95/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round100/ton30.00
Large Round95/ton46.00
Good/Premium
Large Round115/ton24.00
Premium
Large Round145/ton25.00
Utility
Large Round60–65/ton34.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round85.00–87.50/ton74.00
Large Square 3x472.50/ton32.00
Medium Square 3x377.50/ton24.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x385/ton22.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square60–110/ton45.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round60/ton16.00
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.