Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2020-01-30

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jan 30
● As filed16 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
8 ton sold · 159 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The market was lower. The overall quality was average. Alfalfa 29%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 4%; Grass 46%; Corn Stalk 13%; Wheat Hay 3%; Millet 3%; Oat 2%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round52.50–67.50/ton244.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square152.50/ton20.00
Round80–110/ton41.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round80.00–122.50/ton326.00
Good
Large Round130–155/ton193.00
Medium Square 3x3140/ton23.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round100.00–107.50/ton34.00
Good
Large Square 3x4150/ton40.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round90–120/ton647.00
Medium Square 3x395–110/ton44.00
Large Square 3x4125/ton28.00
Good
Large Round142.50–145.00/ton63.00
Utility
Large Round45–65/ton68.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round82.50/ton8.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round67.50–85.00/ton57.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round105/ton23.00
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.