Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2025-02-17

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Feb 17
● As filed16 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
488 ton sold · 633 ton at the prior sale (Feb 10) · 861 ton a year ago (Feb 19).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday, All grades of hay steady to weak in a light test. Trade slow with light to moderate demand and light buyer attendance.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round102.50/ton21.00
Large Round105/ton22.00
Large Round115/ton29.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round90/ton79.00
Large Round97.50/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x385/ton7.00
Large Square 4x495/ton29.00
Good/Premium
Small Square135/ton2.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round100/ton25.00
Utility
Large Round67.50/ton22.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round85–90/ton105.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4110/ton31.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x495/ton30.00
Large Square 3x485/ton62.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square77.50–85.00/ton61.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round70/ton24.00
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.