Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2020-08-27

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Aug 27
● As filed24 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 92 ton a year ago (Aug 26).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Market was lower for the day but saw many buyers that were out. Quality of alfalfa was very good and grass was a little better. Market was steady to weaker than last week. Alfalfa 53%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 2%; Grass 32%; Wheat 2%; Corn Stalk 10%; Oat 1%.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round90.00–112.50/ton267.00
Large Square 3x4112.50/ton23.00
Fair/Good
Large Round115–130/ton279.20
Large Square 3x4120/ton27.00
Medium Square 3x3120.00–122.50/ton54.00
Good
Large Round132.50–147.50/ton349.00
Large Square 3x4150/ton26.00
Medium Square 3x3140.00–147.50/ton75.00
Good/Premium
Large Round150–165/ton54.00
Medium Square 3x3177.50/ton79.00
Utility
Large Round52.50/ton25.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round72.50–85.00/ton120.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round42.50–72.50/ton407.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round75–90/ton331.00
Good
Small Square120/ton1.00
Fair
Large Round95.00–102.50/ton85.00
Good/Premium
Large Round160/ton25.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round85/ton19.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square50/ton25.00
Small Square50/ton24.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round72.50/ton20.00
Fair/Good
Large Round100/ton19.00
Large Square 3x4110/ton26.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round20.00–37.50/ton254.00
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.