Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2019-12-12

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Dec 12
● As filed17 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 320 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Alfalfa and grass sold steady to higher. Straw and Corn stalks sold steady. Overall quality was good. Alfalfa 29%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 10%; Grass 36%; Corn Stalk 13%; Wheat Hay 7%; Oat 5%.

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——110/ton4.00
Round——95.00–137.50/ton115.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——60–85/ton215.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——92.50/ton22.00
Round——130/ton50.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——80/ton20.00
Good
Large Round——120–160/ton514.00
Large Square 3x4——145/ton31.00
Small Square——135/ton2.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——155/ton21.00
Medium Square 3x3——122.50/ton23.00
Large Round——130–160/ton160.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——167.50–182.50/ton190.00
Large Square 3x4——170/ton24.00
Premium
Large Round——190/ton25.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——260/ton26.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——122.50–145.00/ton154.00
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.