Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2026-01-12

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 12
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
925 ton sold · 1,320 ton at the prior sale (Jan 5) · 530 ton a year ago (Jan 13).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday, all grades of hay lower as the good weather is making demand light to moderate. A lot of hay is moving because weather conditions are favorable. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round120/ton50.00
Large Round117.50/ton45.00
Utility
Large Round55/ton7.00
Large Square 3x490/ton32.00
Medium Square 3x382.50/ton30.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round100/ton17.00
Large Round90–95/ton53.00
Good/Premium
Large Round122.50/ton77.00
Medium Square 3x3122.50–132.50/ton47.00
Medium Square 3x3137.50/ton21.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round70.00–77.50/ton97.00
Fair/Good
Large Round110/ton70.00
Large Round117.50/ton29.00
Large Round102.50–112.50/ton92.00
Good/Premium
Large Round125/ton4.00
Large Round120–135/ton80.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round85.00–97.50/ton141.00

Alfalfa /Rye Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round115/ton33.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square32.50/ton23.00
Round20.00–42.50/ton172.00

Fescue

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round45/ton21.00
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.