Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2020-01-09

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jan 9
● As filed16 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
21 ton sold · 25 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The market was steady to lower. The overall quality was average to slightly lower with average buyer interest . Alfalfa 43%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 10%; Grass 37%; Corn Stalk 5%; Wheat Hay 5%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round70.00–72.50/ton95.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round95–120/ton104.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Medium Square 3x392.50/ton27.00
Fair/Good
Large Round102.50–117.50/ton155.00
Good
Large Square 3x4132.50–150.00/ton163.00
Large Round120.00–152.50/ton384.00
Good/Premium
Large Round175.00–177.50/ton100.00
Medium Square 3x3170/ton23.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round97.50–117.50/ton334.00
Good
Large Round120–145/ton276.00
Large Square 3x4107.50–157.50/ton52.00
Utility
Large Round37.50–67.50/ton71.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round87.50/ton21.00
Good
Large Round127.50–140.00/ton95.00
Utility
Large Round32.50/ton23.00
Fair/Good
Large Round107.50–117.50/ton56.00
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.