Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2020-03-05

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Mar 5
● As filed30 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 278 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the sale saw good volume and the quality of hay varied along with the price. The market was lower in most cases with the exception of alfalfa being stronger. Alfalfa 49%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 10%; Grass 28%; Corn Stalk 8%; Wheat Hay 4%; Oat 1%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round100–120/ton158.00
Large Square 3x4100.00–102.50/ton91.00
Fair/Good
Large Round127.50/ton26.00
Medium Square 3x3115.00–122.50/ton48.00
Good
Large Round130–135/ton68.00
Medium Square 3x3137.50/ton22.00
Good/Premium
Large Round160.00–172.50/ton77.00
Medium Square 3x3177.50/ton24.00
Premium
Large Round190/ton27.00
Utility
Large Round55/ton28.00
Large Square 3x460–65/ton52.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round80–95/ton236.00
Large Square 3x485/ton44.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4137.50/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3125/ton24.00
Small Square135/ton2.00
Utility
Large Round60–70/ton76.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round77.50–92.50/ton278.00
Fair
Large Round107.50/ton27.00
Large Square 3x482.50/ton26.00
Fair/Good
Large Round117–120/ton70.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round72.50/ton25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round52.50–70.00/ton50.00
Small Square77.50/ton21.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round30–35/ton154.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round80.00–92.50/ton58.00
Fair/Good
Large Round112.50–130.00/ton57.00
Good
Large Round142.50/ton23.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3170/ton21.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x367.50/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.