Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2025-03-31

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Mar 31
● As filed15 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
322 ton sold · 517 ton at the prior sale (Mar 24) · 234 ton a year ago (Apr 1).

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.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round75/ton5.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round102.50/ton54.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round90/ton27.00
Large Round82.50/ton33.00
Good/Premium
Large Round112.50/ton25.00
Utility
Large Round70/ton21.00
Large Square 3x465/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round75–80/ton56.00
Fair/Good
Large Round115/ton31.00
Large Round110/ton21.00
Utility
Large Round57.50/ton2.00
Premium
Large Round140/ton22.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square92.50/ton32.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round65/ton22.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round52.50–60.00/ton70.00
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.