Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2020-08-20

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Aug 20
● As filed24 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
4 ton sold · 28 ton a year ago (Aug 19).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Market was steady. A little weaker on grass and overall quality was average. Alfalfa 38%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 3%; Grass 40%; Wheat 6%; Corn Stalk 12%; Oat 1%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round75–100/ton92.00
Fair/Good
Large Round102.50–120.00/ton174.00
Large Square 3x4110–120/ton81.00
Medium Square 3x3100/ton15.00
Good
Large Round125–155/ton229.00
Large Square 3x4135–150/ton72.00
Medium Square 3x3130/ton28.00
Good/Premium
Large Round165–175/ton76.00
Premium
Large Round185/ton82.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x487.50/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x385/ton19.00
Large Round75.00–87.50/ton307.00
Good
Small Square135/ton4.00
Large Round137.50/ton21.00
Fair
Large Round90.00–102.50/ton108.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round195/ton25.00
Utility
Large Round52.50–72.50/ton388.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square57.50/ton17.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square45–50/ton49.00
Round70–85/ton85.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round25–45/ton269.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round87.50/ton20.00
Fair/Good
Large Round100/ton18.00
Good
Large Round125/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.