Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2021-06-03

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jun 3
● As filed19 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
69 ton sold · 51 ton a year ago (Jun 2).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week bedding sold steady and the hay market which started off weaker and ended steady. Alfalfa 29%; Grass 59%; Mixed Grass 4%; Corn Stalk 5%; Wheat 3%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round37.50/ton69.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square92.50/ton25.00
Round105/ton18.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round95–110/ton177.00
Fair/Good
Large Round115–125/ton260.00
Good
Large Round127.50–145.00/ton348.00
Utility
Large Round20/ton6.00
Good/Premium
Large Round150/ton25.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round115/ton20.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3230/ton54.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4170/ton29.00
Large Round162.50–175.00/ton110.00
Good
Large Round125/ton23.00
Large Square 3x4145–160/ton96.00
Utility
Large Round65/ton28.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round75/ton25.00
Premium
Large Round195/ton26.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round135/ton27.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3170/ton23.00
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.