Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2021-07-08

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jul 8
● As filed19 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
31 ton sold · 55 ton a year ago (Jul 7).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the quality varied on some 2nd cutting new alfalfa. Overall, the market was steady and saw good interest in all classes. Alfalfa 54%; Grass 29%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 8%; Corn Stalk 5%; Rye Grass 4%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round45–55/ton90.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round115/ton1.00
Good
Large Round140.00–142.50/ton98.00
Good/Premium
Large Round145–160/ton272.00
Premium
Large Round165–195/ton118.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round135/ton59.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3177.50/ton13.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round210.00–247.50/ton386.00
Medium Square 3x3215.00–247.50/ton106.00
Large Square 3x4210/ton20.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3205–210/ton69.00
Large Round180.00–207.50/ton200.00
Large Square 3x4200–205/ton41.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3265/ton30.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round135/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Large Round167.50–170.00/ton76.00
Premium
Large Round187.50–200.00/ton31.00

Rye Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round140–150/ton44.00
Large Square 3x4147.50/ton20.00
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.