Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2020-02-13

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Feb 13
● As filed16 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 179 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The market was steady to higher. Good buyer interest with average quality. Alfalfa 32%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 5%; Grass 43%; Corn Stalk 10%; Wheat Hay 10%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3125–170/ton41.00
Large Round125–175/ton312.00
Fair
Large Round92.50–117.50/ton166.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round100.00–102.50/ton47.00
Good
Large Round132.50/ton27.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round60–65/ton167.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round87.50–100.00/ton312.00
Medium Square 3x3100/ton21.00
Fair
Large Square 3x4105/ton52.00
Large Round105–125/ton193.00
Good
Large Square 3x4130/ton28.00
Small Square155/ton2.00
Large Round127.50–135.00/ton80.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square50–135/ton127.00
Round105/ton17.00
Small Square115/ton21.00
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.