Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2020-03-26

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Mar 26
● As filed29 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 46 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The market was steady and saw a higher quality of hay than has been seen in recent weeks. The volume of hay was also higher than in recent weeks as well. Alfalfa 27%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 11%; Grass 24%; Corn Stalk 21%; Wheat 11%; Alfalfa/Oat 2%; Sudan 4%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round115.00–127.50/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3125/ton20.00
Good
Large Round135.00–157.50/ton100.00
Large Square 3x4130/ton29.00
Medium Square 3x3135/ton23.00
Good/Premium
Large Round147.50–150.00/ton74.00
Medium Square 3x3165/ton22.00
Fair
Large Square 3x492.50–105.00/ton54.00
Medium Square 3x392.50/ton27.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x490/ton24.00
Premium
Small Square190/ton2.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x370/ton22.00
Large Round72.50–80.00/ton77.00
Fair/Good
Large Round112.50/ton27.00
Good
Large Round122.50–135.00/ton32.00
Medium Square 3x3135/ton26.00
Good/Premium
Large Round165/ton21.00
Fair
Large Round82.50–95.00/ton147.00

Sudan

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round30/ton65.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square50–130/ton103.00
Round52.50–80.00/ton66.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round32.50–50.00/ton311.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round120/ton22.00
Fair
Medium Square 3x375.00–82.50/ton43.00
Large Round102.50/ton25.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3135/ton25.00
Large Round132.50/ton22.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3175/ton22.00

Alfalfa/Oat Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round67.50/ton28.00
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.