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 Round85/ton28.00
Fair/Good
Large Round105–110/ton45.00
Good
Large Round120–135/ton422.00
Medium Square 3x3140/ton51.00
Premium
Large Round165–175/ton83.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round75/ton14.00
Large Square 3x475/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4155/ton28.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square80/ton16.00
Utility
Large Round67.50/ton21.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square40.00–82.50/ton59.00
Round70.00–87.50/ton67.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round95.00–97.50/ton51.00
Good
Large Round112.50–125.00/ton73.00
Utility
Large Round47.50–65.00/ton24.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round70.00–72.50/ton161.00
Premium
Small Square150/ton4.00
Fair
Large Round75–90/ton564.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round92.50–100.00/ton43.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round70/ton23.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round40.00–47.50/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.