Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2022-12-08

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Dec 8
● As filed19 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 22 ton a year ago (Dec 7).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold uneven; 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Grass sold on a light test, though a weak undertone was noted. All classes of straw and bedding sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower, with the exception of corn stalks which sold 9.00 to 10.00 higher. Buyer attendance and demand was good for a heavy sale supply.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Supreme
Large Round245.00–262.50/ton359.00
Small Square300/ton2.00
Large Square 3x4245–285/ton98.00
Medium Square 3x3257.50–270.00/ton95.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round227.50–240.00/ton271.00
Large Square 3x4215–235/ton51.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round205–235/ton44.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round167.50/ton25.00
N/A
Large Square90.00–122.50/ton42.00
Round155/ton19.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round187.50–215.00/ton457.00
Large Square 3x4187.50–202.50/ton79.00
Good
Large Round162.50–185.00/ton82.00
Premium
Large Round220–250/ton297.00
Medium Square 3x3220/ton25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square72.50–165.00/ton71.00
Round137.50–160.00/ton42.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round142.50/ton18.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round80.00–92.50/ton68.00
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.