Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2026-01-05

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 5
● As filed28 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,320 ton sold · 334 ton at the prior sale (Dec 15) · 408 ton a year ago (Jan 6).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday, all hay and bedding weak. On the alfalfa, the top 5 loads were VERY nice hay. The rest of the alfalfa was good. The grass hay was weaker with the quality up and down the scale. Trade light to moderate with light to moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round117.50/ton25.00
Small Square125/ton1.00
Large Square 3x4120/ton33.00
Large Round115.00–127.50/ton66.00
Good/Premium
Large Round132.50–140.00/ton48.00
Medium Square 3x3130–155/ton22.00
Large Round130/ton24.00
Premium
Large Round187.50/ton25.00
Large Round175–185/ton100.00
Utility
Large Round87.50–90.00/ton49.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round105/ton48.00
Large Round107.50/ton21.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round82.50–87.50/ton129.00
Large Round72.50/ton22.00
Large Round52.50/ton3.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round90.00–107.50/ton176.00
Large Round92.50–105.00/ton96.00
Large Square 3x495/ton21.00
Fair/Good
Large Round135/ton80.00
Large Round110–120/ton112.00
Large Round112.50–117.50/ton92.00
Good/Premium
Large Round130.00–142.50/ton43.00
Large Round150/ton21.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round65/ton24.00
Fair/Good
Large Round135/ton19.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round97.50/ton20.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square70–75/ton44.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round50–60/ton42.00
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.