Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2020-02-20

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Feb 20
● As filed33 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 166 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The market was mostly steady. Good buyer interest on good quality. Alfalfa 30%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 6%; Grass 36%; Corn Stalk 11%; Wheat Hay 6%; Millet 2%; Oat 3%; Sudan 3% and Alfalfa/Rye Mix 1%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——127.50–155.00/ton231.00
Large Square 3x4——132.50–135.00/ton29.00
Medium Square 3x3——127.50–150.00/ton40.00
Premium
Large Round——182.50/ton28.00
Utility
Large Round——62.50–72.50/ton68.00
Fair
Large Square 3x4——102.50/ton25.00
Large Round——97.50–125.00/ton218.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——125/ton32.00
Good
Large Round——150/ton23.00
Large Square 3x4——150/ton20.00
Utility
Large Round——75–85/ton42.00
Fair
Large Round——107.50/ton18.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——60/ton28.00
Utility
Large Round——77.50/ton26.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——87.50–100.00/ton141.00
Fair
Large Round——102.50–115.00/ton184.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——117.50–120.00/ton46.00
Medium Square 3x3——115/ton23.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3——130/ton27.00
Large Round——125.00–137.50/ton94.00
Large Square 3x4——135/ton26.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——160/ton25.00
Utility
Medium Square 3x3——60/ton22.00
Large Round——42.50–75.00/ton188.00
Premium
Small Square——185/ton2.00

Alfalfa /Rye Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——65/ton16.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——50.00–67.50/ton232.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——82.50/ton35.00

Sudan

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——30.00–42.50/ton74.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——75.00–132.50/ton72.00
Round——60–70/ton55.00
Small Square——90/ton8.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——57.50–62.50/ton52.00
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.