Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2019-12-19

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Dec 19
● As filed13 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 160 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Alfalfa and grass sold steady to slightly lower. Straw lower and Corn stalks sold steady. Overall quality was average. Alfalfa 33%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 4%; Grass 55%; Corn Stalk 4%; Wheat Hay 4%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round62.50–72.50/ton70.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square132.50/ton27.00
Round110–115/ton39.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round97.50–120.00/ton455.00
Large Square 3x4110/ton24.00
Small Square120/ton1.00
Good
Large Round122.50–155.00/ton415.00
Small Square170/ton2.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round162.50–180.00/ton167.00
Premium
Large Round195/ton26.00
Fair/Good
Large Round115/ton21.00
Good
Large Round120–160/ton324.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round117.50–145.00/ton65.00
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.