Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2023-02-23

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Feb 23
● As filed12 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 47 ton at the prior sale (Feb 16) · 28 ton a year ago (Feb 24).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market overall sold on a very light test due to weather, however a steady undertone was noted.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Supreme
Large Round247.50–252.50/ton53.00
Large Square 3x4250/ton2.00
Medium Square 3x3270/ton24.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3235/ton21.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round160.00–172.50/ton110.00
Good/Premium
Large Round187.50–197.50/ton45.00
Premium
Large Round220/ton23.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round145/ton24.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x4240/ton22.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square157.50/ton23.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square135/ton42.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round102.50/ton44.00
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.