Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2020-08-13

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Aug 13
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
4 ton sold · 23 ton a year ago (Aug 12).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Market was lower this week compared to last on Alfalfa and 5.00 lower on Grass. Quality was lower with average buyer interest. Alfalfa 36%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 3%; Grass 45%; Wheat 6%; Corn Stalk 8%; Oat 2%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——85/ton28.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——105–110/ton45.00
Good
Large Round——120–135/ton422.00
Medium Square 3x3——140/ton51.00
Premium
Large Round——165–175/ton83.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——75/ton14.00
Large Square 3x4——75/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4——155/ton28.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——80/ton16.00
Utility
Large Round——67.50/ton21.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——40.00–82.50/ton59.00
Round——70.00–87.50/ton67.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——95.00–97.50/ton51.00
Good
Large Round——112.50–125.00/ton73.00
Utility
Large Round——47.50–65.00/ton24.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——70.00–72.50/ton161.00
Premium
Small Square——150/ton4.00
Fair
Large Round——75–90/ton564.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——92.50–100.00/ton43.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——70/ton23.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——40.00–47.50/ton154.00
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.