Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2023-01-05

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jan 5
● As filed9 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
9 ton sold · 59 ton at the prior sale (Jan 19) · 89 ton a year ago (Jan 6).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market overall sold weak on a very light test, due to winter weather.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Supreme
Large Round240–255/ton88.00
Large Square 3x4247.50–260.00/ton79.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Square 3x4222.50/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round180–185/ton48.00
Good/Premium
Large Round200.00–217.50/ton188.00
Premium
Large Round260/ton9.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x4235/ton19.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square132.50/ton22.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square50–150/ton80.00
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.