Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2019-10-24

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Oct 24
● As filed15 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2,460 ton sold · 1,808 ton a year ago (Oct 24).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: ALfalfa sold steady to a little weaker, based on quality. Overall quality was generally pretty good. Grass prices were a little stronger and buyer interest was good. There was not enough straw for a good test. The load of corn stalks was new. The sale consisted of: Oat hay 1%; Alfalfa 55%; Alfalf/Mixed Grass 3%; Mixed Grass 31%; Sudan 5%; Wheat Straw 4%; and Corn Stalks 1%

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round92.50–125.00/ton593.00
Fair/Good
Large Round115/ton24.00
Good
Large Round16.50–170.00/ton748.00
Premium
Large Square 4x4215/ton50.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round107.50–120.00/ton45.00
Good
Large Round127.50–130.00/ton26.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round67.50/ton27.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square85–110/ton39.00
Round80–110/ton69.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round92.50–125.00/ton449.00
Good
Large Round130–160/ton209.00
Utility
Large Round70.00–82.50/ton163.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round75/ton27.00

Sudan

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round35–40/ton79.00
Good
Large Round54–70/ton48.00
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.