Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2019-11-07

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Nov 7
● As filed15 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,048 ton sold · 1,402 ton a year ago (Nov 7).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Alfalfa and Grass stayed mostly steady. The quality was good. This weeks offerings consisted of: Alfalfa 37%; Alfalfa/Mixed Grass 10%;Mixed Grass 45%; Oat 2%; Corn Stalk 6%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round107.50–125.00/ton186.00
Good
Large Round130–165/ton78.00
Premium
Large Round200/ton22.00
Large Square 3x4200–225/ton77.00
Medium Square 3x3220/ton25.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3265/ton28.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4150/ton24.00
Large Round127.50–167.50/ton127.00
Fair
Large Round95–125/ton346.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round72.50/ton70.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round92.50/ton26.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round107.50–115.00/ton52.00
Good
Large Round130/ton28.00
Premium
Large Round170/ton3.00
Large Square 3x4225/ton26.00
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.