Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2021-07-15

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jul 15
● As filed26 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
37 ton sold · 59 ton a year ago (Jul 14).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the auction saw generally lower quality hay. A lot of hay that had some moisture after it was baled due to recent rainfall, and some of the 2nd cutting alfalfa had also been rained on. Some hay was sold $5-10 lower compared to last week, and the rest of the hay was lower quality. Grass sold generally steady and the new straw was of good quality and sold moderately better but didn't see not much interest. Alfalfa 53%; Grass 35%; Wheat 6%; Corn Stalk 6%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round47.50–55.00/ton95.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square110.00–117.50/ton70.00
Round115–120/ton33.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round107.50/ton29.00
Fair/Good
Large Round125/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4147.50–160.00/ton50.00
Large Round147.50–165.00/ton76.00
Medium Square 3x3140–150/ton37.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3210/ton11.00
Large Round170–185/ton128.00
Small Square200/ton4.00
Good
Large Square 3x4140/ton24.00
Large Round130.00–142.50/ton166.00
Utility
Large Round75/ton21.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round122.50/ton30.00
Good
Large Round160/ton22.00
Medium Square 3x3155/ton26.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4162.50–180.00/ton108.00
Large Round162.50–180.00/ton278.00
Medium Square 3x3177.50/ton24.00
Premium
Large Round185–200/ton131.00
Standing185/ton33.00
Large Square 3x4190–195/ton50.00
Medium Square 3x3195–205/ton114.00
Premium/Supreme
Small Square190/ton4.00
Medium Square 3x3215–220/ton48.00
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.