Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2026-02-09

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Feb 9
● As filed13 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
593 ton sold · 406 ton at the prior sale (Jan 26) · 633 ton a year ago (Feb 10).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last report, hay mixed with grass having a higher undertone and Alfalfa having a lower undertone in a light test. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand. Offerings where light.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round127.50/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x3112.50/ton17.00
Utility
Large Round85–100/ton101.00
Large Round80/ton26.00
Large Round70/ton22.00
Large Square 3x455/ton17.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round105.00–117.50/ton94.00
Large Round110/ton69.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round90–100/ton100.00
Utility
Large Round80–85/ton94.00
Large Round40.00–57.50/ton29.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square37.50/ton15.00

Fescue

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square40/ton28.00
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.