Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2020-01-02

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jan 2
● As filed14 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
5 ton sold · 21 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last auction, Alfalfa and grass sold steady. Overall quality was average. Alfalfa 51%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 12%; Grass 32%; Corn Stalk 3%; Wheat Hay 2%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round72.50/ton22.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round125/ton18.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round95/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x397.50/ton27.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4185/ton26.00
Medium Square 3x3160/ton8.00
Good
Large Round120–155/ton332.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round62.50–90.00/ton75.00
Fair/Good
Large Round100/ton5.00
Good
Large Round140/ton22.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round107.50–112.50/ton28.00
Utility
Large Round60–75/ton46.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round87.50–97.50/ton60.00
Good
Large Round125.00–147.50/ton129.00
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.