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 Round——150.00–167.50/ton72.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——180–185/ton48.00
Premium
Large Round——190–195/ton74.00
Large Square 3x4——192.50/ton25.00
Supreme
Large Round——225/ton29.00
Large Square 3x4——232.50–240.00/ton78.00
Medium Square 3x3——227.50–240.00/ton212.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round——215.00–217.50/ton87.00
Large Square 3x4——207.50/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3——205–220/ton32.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x4——107.50/ton27.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——190.00–192.50/ton96.00
Large Square 3x4——200/ton28.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——170–185/ton79.00
Medium Square 3x3——175/ton19.00
Utility
Large Round——40/ton27.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round——210.00–222.50/ton102.00
Large Square 3x4——210/ton21.00
Good
Large Round——150.00–167.50/ton193.00
Medium Square 3x3——145/ton17.00
Supreme
Small Square——305/ton1.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——95.00–117.50/ton134.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——45–60/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.