Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2022-03-10

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Mar 10
● As filed23 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 19 ton a year ago (Mar 9).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market was steady. Quality on Alfalfa was good.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round150.00–167.50/ton72.00
Good/Premium
Large Round180–185/ton48.00
Premium
Large Round190–195/ton74.00
Large Square 3x4192.50/ton25.00
Supreme
Large Round225/ton29.00
Large Square 3x4232.50–240.00/ton78.00
Medium Square 3x3227.50–240.00/ton212.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round215.00–217.50/ton87.00
Large Square 3x4207.50/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3205–220/ton32.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x4107.50/ton27.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round190.00–192.50/ton96.00
Large Square 3x4200/ton28.00
Good/Premium
Large Round170–185/ton79.00
Medium Square 3x3175/ton19.00
Utility
Large Round40/ton27.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round210.00–222.50/ton102.00
Large Square 3x4210/ton21.00
Good
Large Round150.00–167.50/ton193.00
Medium Square 3x3145/ton17.00
Supreme
Small Square305/ton1.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square95.00–117.50/ton134.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round45–60/ton74.00
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.