Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2021-07-29

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jul 29
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
48 ton sold · 312 ton a year ago (Jul 28).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week alfalfa sold steady to slightly stronger. Grass was steady to slightly weaker, and bedding remained steady from last week. Alfalfa 32%; Alfalfa/Grass Mix 3%; Grass 42%; Wheat 5%; Corn Stalk 18%.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——40–55/ton408.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——75.00–107.50/ton119.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——105–110/ton49.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——122.50–125.00/ton48.00
Good
Large Round——132.50–145.00/ton222.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——147.50–165.00/ton500.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——167.50/ton11.00
Large Round——167.50–185.00/ton76.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——87.50/ton26.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——100/ton24.00
Good
Large Round——130/ton22.00
Premium
Large Round——180/ton23.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——170/ton20.00
Large Round——175.00–182.50/ton51.00
Large Square 3x4——180/ton25.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——200/ton25.00
Large Round——185–205/ton333.00
Large Square 3x4——187.50–205.00/ton202.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——245/ton28.00
Utility
Large Round——85/ton25.00
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.