Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2020-01-23

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jan 23
● As filed12 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 ton sold · 139 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The market was steady to lower. The overall quality was mixed to with average buyer interest . Alfalfa 39%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 1%; Grass 41%; Corn Stalk 3%; Wheat Hay 16%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round60–75/ton239.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round87.50–107.50/ton43.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round80.00–112.50/ton159.00
Good
Large Round125–165/ton281.00
Large Square 3x4135–145/ton96.00
Good/Premium
Large Round170–175/ton52.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round90–125/ton241.00
Large Square 3x4122.50/ton26.00
Good
Large Round127.50–145.00/ton269.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round87.50/ton81.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

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