Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2025-01-13

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 13
● As filed15 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
530 ton sold · 408 ton at the prior sale (Jan 6) · 290 ton a year ago (Jan 8).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday, Hay steady in a light test. Trade active with good demand as colder weather in the trade area may be spurring increased demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round87.50–92.50/ton46.00
Large Round95/ton21.00
Premium
Large Round137.50/ton35.00
Medium Square 3x3145/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Large Round117.50/ton52.00
Large Round115–120/ton58.00
Medium Square 3x3112.50/ton23.00
Large Square 3x4105/ton23.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round95.00–102.50/ton66.00
Large Square 3x4110/ton61.00
Fair/Good
Large Round87.50/ton23.00
Large Round90/ton17.00
Premium
Large Round117.50–120.00/ton80.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square115/ton25.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round65/ton98.00
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.