Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2023-03-30

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Mar 30
● As filed32 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 71 ton at the prior sale (Mar 23) · 24 ton a year ago (Mar 31).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market overall sold on a light test with a lower undertone due to a very heavy sale supply this week. Buyer attendance and demand was good.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——205–210/ton73.00
Medium Square 3x3——195–210/ton48.00
Large Square 3x4——195/ton25.00
Good
Large Round——170–190/ton141.00
Medium Square 3x3——167.50–175.00/ton45.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round——215–220/ton194.00
Medium Square 3x3——222.50/ton26.00
Large Square 3x4——220–235/ton98.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——240–265/ton61.00
Large Round——230–240/ton188.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——185/ton53.00
N/A
Large Square——125.00–137.50/ton46.00
Round——130/ton18.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——180–185/ton29.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——195/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x3——212.50/ton27.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4——245/ton24.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——155–160/ton69.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3——160/ton18.00
Large Round——152.50–160.00/ton92.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3——177.50/ton2.00
Large Round——165–185/ton262.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——195/ton52.00
Large Round——190–215/ton148.00
Large Square 3x4——182.50/ton19.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3——140/ton17.00
Large Round——140.00–147.50/ton80.00
Premium
Large Round——232.50–265.00/ton145.00
Utility
Large Round——120/ton7.00

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4——152.50/ton26.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——90.00–147.50/ton171.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——95–115/ton114.00
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.