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 Round205–210/ton73.00
Medium Square 3x3195–210/ton48.00
Large Square 3x4195/ton25.00
Good
Large Round170–190/ton141.00
Medium Square 3x3167.50–175.00/ton45.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round215–220/ton194.00
Medium Square 3x3222.50/ton26.00
Large Square 3x4220–235/ton98.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3240–265/ton61.00
Large Round230–240/ton188.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round185/ton53.00
N/A
Large Square125.00–137.50/ton46.00
Round130/ton18.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round180–185/ton29.00
Good/Premium
Large Round195/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x3212.50/ton27.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4245/ton24.00
Fair/Good
Large Round155–160/ton69.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3160/ton18.00
Large Round152.50–160.00/ton92.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3177.50/ton2.00
Large Round165–185/ton262.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3195/ton52.00
Large Round190–215/ton148.00
Large Square 3x4182.50/ton19.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3140/ton17.00
Large Round140.00–147.50/ton80.00
Premium
Large Round232.50–265.00/ton145.00
Utility
Large Round120/ton7.00

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4152.50/ton26.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square90.00–147.50/ton171.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round95–115/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.