Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon) / 2026-02-16

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Mon)

Iowa · Hay auction · Mon, Feb 16
● As filed19 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2243

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
584 ton sold · 593 ton at the prior sale (Feb 9) · 488 ton a year ago (Feb 17).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday, all grades of hay steady on reduced quality. Trade slow to moderate with moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——120/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x3——135/ton23.00
Utility
Large Round——62.50–82.50/ton108.00
Medium Square 3x3——60.00–87.50/ton36.00
Large Round——87.50/ton31.00
Large Square 3x4——87.50/ton32.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——97.50–100.00/ton45.00
Large Round——90/ton20.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——40/ton1.00
Large Round——70–95/ton100.00
Large Round——85/ton43.00
Large Square 3x4——80/ton24.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——110/ton26.00
Large Round——100–105/ton71.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——47.50/ton24.00
Large Square——107.50/ton22.00

Fescue

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——115/ton19.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——50.00–52.50/ton157.00
Round——20/ton1.00
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.