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

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

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

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
503 ton sold · 621 ton at the prior sale (Feb 24) · 825 ton a year ago (Mar 4).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday, all grades of hay steady in a light test. Trade slow with light to moderate demand for light offerings.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round137.50/ton26.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round87.50/ton30.00
Medium Square 3x380/ton23.00
Large Round77.50/ton31.00
Large Square 3x470/ton11.00
Medium Square 3x375/ton20.00
Fair/Good
Small Square105/ton1.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round97.50–100.00/ton50.00
Large Round92.50/ton23.00
Utility
Large Round60–65/ton70.00
Large Round75.00–82.50/ton75.00
Fair/Good
Large Round112.50–115.00/ton53.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x480/ton29.00
Utility
Large Square 3x467.50–70.00/ton61.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square57.50–62.50/ton52.00

Bluegrass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square75/ton5.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round40.00–62.50/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.