Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2020-10-15

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Oct 15
● As filed19 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
13 ton sold · 25 ton a year ago (Oct 14).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The sale had a smaller run of hay this week, but still saw decent interest. Market was steady but light. Alfalfa 38%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 7%; Grass 51%; Corn Stalk 3%; Wheat 1%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round22.50–27.50/ton47.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round92.50/ton13.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round95–105/ton128.00
Good/Premium
Large Round160–162/ton54.00
Large Square 3x4160/ton25.00
Good
Large Round130–155/ton232.00
Large Square 3x4140/ton5.00
Fair/Good
Large Round112.50–125.00/ton76.00
Large Square 3x4117.50/ton19.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round97.50–100.00/ton53.00
Fair/Good
Large Round112.50–120.00/ton44.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4100/ton13.00
Large Round95–105/ton197.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round77.50–92.50/ton182.00
Good
Large Square 3x4140/ton30.00
Large Round127.50–140.00/ton108.00
Fair/Good
Large Round110.00–112.15/ton73.00
Good/Premium
Large Round145–150/ton71.00
Utility
Large Round70.00–72.50/ton38.00
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.