Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2023-04-27

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Apr 27
● As filed29 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
22 ton sold · 27 ton at the prior sale (Apr 20) · 6 ton a year ago (Apr 28).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while grass sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Straw and bedding overall sold lower.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round182.50–190.00/ton71.00
Good/Premium
Large Round197.50–215.00/ton177.00
Premium
Large Round220.00–222.50/ton71.00
Medium Square 3x3220/ton70.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round227.50–230.00/ton105.00
Large Square 3x4232.50/ton26.00
Medium Square 3x3225–230/ton25.00
Supreme
Large Round250/ton54.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round225/ton30.00
Medium Square 3x3215/ton23.00
Fair/Good
Large Round170/ton22.00
Good/Premium
Large Round195.00–202.50/ton64.00
Medium Square 3x3195/ton24.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round155/ton25.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round155–165/ton74.00
Good
Large Round180/ton26.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3195/ton46.00
Large Round175–185/ton176.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round120/ton25.00
Fair
Large Round135–145/ton149.00
Fair/Good
Large Round165–170/ton111.00
Good/Premium
Large Round190–215/ton235.00
Premium
Large Round220–235/ton136.00
Utility
Large Round40–65/ton59.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round160/ton25.00
Good
Large Round177.50/ton24.00

Triticale

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round150/ton23.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square85–120/ton93.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round85–90/ton61.00
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.