Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2023-05-04

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, May 4
● As filed19 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
23 ton sold · 175 ton at the prior sale (Apr 27) · 71 ton a year ago (May 5).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the market was generally weaker. The straw quality was poorer, with several loads consisting of top and ground bales. The demand for grass was steady on lower quality. Alfalfa was mostly average or below in quality.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——182.50–200.00/ton107.00
Good
Large Round——155/ton48.00
Premium
Large Round——210.00–227.50/ton197.00
Medium Square 3x3——227.50/ton27.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——230–235/ton99.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——155.00–167.50/ton48.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——180–190/ton48.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——150.00–157.50/ton99.00
Premium
Large Round——210/ton66.00
Fair
Large Round——115/ton49.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——135–145/ton131.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——70/ton23.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——170–190/ton306.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——150–160/ton79.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——150.00–157.50/ton167.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——50–150/ton377.00

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——135/ton22.00
Round——60/ton26.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——82.50–95.00/ton40.00
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.