Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2020-01-16

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jan 16
● As filed14 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 ton sold · 27 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The market was steady to higher. The overall quality was average to slightly lower with average buyer interest . Alfalfa 35%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 2%; Grass 52%; Corn Stalk 7%; Wheat Hay 4%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round75.00–82.50/ton79.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square82.50/ton23.00
Round110/ton22.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round112.50–117.50/ton139.00
Good
Large Round127.50–160.00/ton158.00
Medium Square 3x3130–155/ton51.00
Good/Premium
Large Round175/ton24.00
Premium
Large Round215/ton28.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round100–125/ton457.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round70.00–87.50/ton71.00
Good
Large Round145/ton25.00
Large Square 3x4125/ton28.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square200/ton3.00
Good
Large Round155/ton20.00
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.