Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2022-06-02

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jun 2
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 87 ton a year ago (Jun 1).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa and grass overall sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Straw sold on a light test with a weak undertone noted.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round177.50/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3175/ton10.00
Premium
Large Round197.50–217.50/ton246.00
Large Square 3x4195–215/ton52.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3220–235/ton54.00
Large Square 3x4235–250/ton23.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round140–145/ton35.00
Large Square 3x4125/ton26.00
Good
Large Round182.50–192.50/ton102.00
Small Square195/ton4.00
Large Square 3x4185/ton22.00
Good/Premium
Large Round195.00–207.50/ton69.00
Medium Square 3x3200–210/ton69.00
Large Square 3x4200/ton1.00
Premium
Large Round220.00–222.50/ton46.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round180–190/ton72.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3210/ton25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square130–185/ton39.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round140/ton21.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round47.50–67.50/ton142.00
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.