Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2025-03-10

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Mar 10
● As filed13 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
410 ton sold · 503 ton at the prior sale (Mar 3) · 646 ton a year ago (Mar 11).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round80.00–82.50/ton58.00
Large Round90/ton26.00
Utility
Large Round60/ton11.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round70/ton24.00
Large Round75/ton5.00
Premium
Large Round130/ton62.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round75–85/ton92.00
Premium
Large Round140/ton53.00
Utility
Large Round60.00–62.50/ton33.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round60/ton46.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square65–70/ton54.00
Round100/ton40.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round50.00–62.50/ton71.00
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.