Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2020-02-06

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Feb 6
● As filed23 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 326 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The market was steady. Good buyer interest. Alfalfa 41%; Alfalfa/GrassMix 13%; Grass 32%; Corn Stalk 4%; Wheat Hay 2%; Millet 2%; Oat 2%; Sudan 4%.

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square155/ton23.00
Round112.50/ton19.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round57.50–62.50/ton83.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round107.50–122.50/ton179.00
Large Square 3x4115/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3120/ton1.00
Good
Large Round127.50–165.00/ton381.00
Medium Square 3x3135/ton19.00
Utility
Large Round55/ton26.00
Medium Square 3x385/ton27.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round85–95/ton89.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round82.50/ton30.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round95–100/ton104.00
Good
Large Round137.50–155.00/ton47.00
Large Square 3x4130–145/ton58.00
Medium Square 3x3160/ton23.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Medium Square 3x392.50–110.00/ton69.00
Large Round110–125/ton275.00
Utility
Large Round70–85/ton66.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round90.00–102.50/ton149.00
Good
Large Square 3x4165/ton27.00

Sudan

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round45.00–52.50/ton68.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round70–75/ton33.00
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.