Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2025-02-03

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Feb 3
● As filed17 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
748 ton sold · 700 ton at the prior sale (Jan 27) · 933 ton a year ago (Feb 5).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday, All grades of hay steady. Trade moderate with light to moderate demand for amply supply.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round90–100/ton65.00
Large Round92.50/ton40.00
Premium
Large Round120/ton24.00
Small Square180/ton1.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round77.50/ton29.00
Large Round75–85/ton74.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3110/ton22.00
Large Square 3x4110/ton33.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round75.00–82.50/ton55.00
Good/Premium
Large Round107.50–110.00/ton53.00
Large Square 3x4102.50/ton32.00
Fair/Good
Large Round87.50–97.50/ton216.00
Premium
Large Round120–125/ton76.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round77.50/ton28.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square75.00–97.50/ton76.00
Round102.50/ton19.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round52.50–67.50/ton77.00
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.