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
Round40–55/ton408.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round75.00–107.50/ton119.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round105–110/ton49.00
Fair/Good
Large Round122.50–125.00/ton48.00
Good
Large Round132.50–145.00/ton222.00
Good/Premium
Large Round147.50–165.00/ton500.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3167.50/ton11.00
Large Round167.50–185.00/ton76.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round87.50/ton26.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4100/ton24.00
Good
Large Round130/ton22.00
Premium
Large Round180/ton23.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3170/ton20.00
Large Round175.00–182.50/ton51.00
Large Square 3x4180/ton25.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3200/ton25.00
Large Round185–205/ton333.00
Large Square 3x4187.50–205.00/ton202.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3245/ton28.00
Utility
Large Round85/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.