Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2022-05-05

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, May 5
● As filed15 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
22 ton sold · 27 ton a year ago (May 4).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market overall sold strong in all classes of hay and straw. Buyer demand was moderate.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round212.50–222.50/ton175.00
Medium Square 3x3215/ton56.00
Supreme
Large Round225.00–257.50/ton126.00
Large Square 3x4220–240/ton148.00
Medium Square 3x3225–235/ton36.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round175/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Large Round190–225/ton130.00
Premium
Large Round230.00–272.50/ton212.00
Large Square 3x4215/ton23.00
Medium Square 3x3215–230/ton44.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round225–260/ton83.00
Medium Square 3x3225/ton22.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square140/ton27.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round65.00–77.50/ton94.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round150/ton18.00
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.