Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2020-05-28

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, May 28
● As filed24 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
4 ton sold · 97 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Alfalfa was steady to stronger for the day while grass was weaker, and both saw some quality issues. However straw saw good movement on the day. Alfalfa 48 %; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 9 %; Grass 38 %; Wheat 3 %; Corn Stalk 2 %.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——105–115/ton286.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——120.00–122.50/ton94.00
Large Square 3x4——115.00–122.50/ton81.00
Good
Large Round——142.50–155.00/ton68.00
Medium Square 3x3——145/ton23.00
Utility
Large Round——70/ton21.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——85–100/ton105.00
Large Square 3x4——85/ton27.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——160–175/ton45.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——90.00–97.50/ton45.00
Large Round——87.50–105.00/ton104.00
Utility
Large Square 3x4——25–40/ton163.00
Medium Square 3x3——60/ton29.00
Large Round——30.00–67.50/ton71.00
Fair/Good
Small Square——80/ton4.00
Large Round——110–120/ton31.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——70–80/ton139.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——120/ton26.00
Round——160/ton21.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3——75/ton22.00
Fair
Large Round——82.50–87.50/ton76.00
Utility
Large Round——67.50/ton21.00
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3——125/ton24.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——40/ton24.00
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.