Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2020-04-09

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Apr 9
● As filed30 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 72 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

While the market did see some loads on the day it was still weaker overall. It also saw a lower level of quality for the week, but a decent variety. Alfalfa 39%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 11%; Grass 34%; Corn Stalk 8%; Wheat 6%; Oat 1%; Sudan 1%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round100–115/ton150.00
Large Square 3x4107.50/ton22.00
Fair/Good
Large Round117.50–127.50/ton143.00
Good
Large Round130.00–142.50/ton231.00
Medium Square 3x3142.50/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Round160/ton23.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round90–95/ton48.00
Utility
Large Square 3x447.50/ton29.00
Premium/Supreme
Small Square205/ton2.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Medium Square 3x355/ton22.00
Large Round62.50–65.00/ton65.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x390/ton48.00
Large Round75.00–82.50/ton90.00
Good
Large Round135/ton27.00
Large Square 3x4140/ton26.00
Fair
Large Square 3x4107.50–110.00/ton46.00
Medium Square 3x392.50–100.00/ton51.00
Large Round90–105/ton138.00
Fair/Good
Large Round112.50–120.00/ton81.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round50/ton22.00

Sudan

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round27.50/ton18.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square30.00–97.50/ton80.00
Round55/ton22.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3122.50/ton24.00
Large Square 3x485/ton26.00
Utility
Medium Square 3x355–60/ton61.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x365/ton21.00
Fair
Large Round105/ton24.00
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3105/ton26.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round30–45/ton138.00
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.