Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2023-02-02

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Feb 2
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
18 ton sold · 66 ton at the prior sale (Jan 26) · 249 ton a year ago (Feb 3).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market overall sold steady to 4.00 higher.

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round140–150/ton51.00
Premium
Large Round222.50–255.00/ton69.00
Fair/Good
Large Round157.50–165.00/ton48.00
Good
Large Round172.50–190.00/ton151.00
Good/Premium
Large Round197.50–212.50/ton192.00
Utility
Large Round120/ton24.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3220.00–222.50/ton46.00
Large Round230–235/ton78.00
Large Square 3x4230/ton27.00
Fair
Large Round152.50/ton18.00
Premium
Large Round202.50–215.00/ton96.00
Large Square 3x4210/ton26.00
Good
Large Round187.50–190.00/ton40.00
Supreme
Large Round242.50–247.50/ton49.00
Medium Square 3x3245.00–247.50/ton51.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round180/ton18.00
Premium
Large Round225/ton26.00
Large Square 3x4200/ton26.00
Good/Premium
Large Round195.00–202.50/ton56.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square135.00–142.50/ton46.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square152.50/ton26.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round80.00–87.50/ton275.00
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.