Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2020-07-30

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jul 30
● As filed19 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 ton sold · 71 ton a year ago (Jul 29).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Mostly New Crop, average quality. Alfalfa sold steady and Grass sold steady to weaker. Alfalfa 40%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 4%; Grass 35%; Wheat 4%; Corn Stalk 11%; Alfalfa/Oat Mix 6%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round92.50–107.50/ton162.00
Large Square 3x4100/ton28.00
Fair/Good
Large Round110.00–122.50/ton173.00
Good
Large Round125–140/ton133.00
Large Square 3x4125–135/ton71.00
Medium Square 3x3127.50–135.00/ton44.00
Utility
Large Round52.50/ton22.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round82.50/ton53.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4157.50/ton26.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round90/ton16.00
Large Square65.00–102.50/ton50.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round80–115/ton576.00
Medium Square 3x385/ton21.00
Small Square85/ton3.00
Utility
Large Round75/ton24.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round67.50/ton113.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round72.50–82.50/ton49.00
Good
Large Round137.50/ton28.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round35.00–42.50/ton190.00
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.