Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2025-11-03

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Nov 3
● As filed8 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
239 ton sold · 226 ton at the prior sale (Apr 28) · 303 ton a year ago (Nov 4).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends as this was the first Monday sale since last spring. A steady undertone on grass hay was noted. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round115/ton18.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round125–130/ton50.00
Good/Premium
Large Round140–155/ton68.00
Utility
Large Round90/ton19.00
Large Round85/ton59.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round107.50/ton25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square100/ton27.00
Round55/ton46.00
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.