Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2026-01-26

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 26
● As filed12 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
406 ton sold · 394 ton at the prior sale (Jan 19) · 700 ton a year ago (Jan 27).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday, Alfalfa and grass hay steady to weak. Trade slow with light to moderate demand. Light buyer attendance.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round90/ton23.00
Large Round75/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x392.50/ton24.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round107.50/ton23.00
Large Round100/ton26.00
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3127.50/ton17.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round90/ton26.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round117.50/ton24.00
Utility
Large Round90/ton17.00
Large Round85/ton51.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round105.00–112.50/ton77.00
Large Round100.00–107.50/ton73.00
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.