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 Round182.50–200.00/ton107.00
Good
Large Round155/ton48.00
Premium
Large Round210.00–227.50/ton197.00
Medium Square 3x3227.50/ton27.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3230–235/ton99.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round155.00–167.50/ton48.00
Good/Premium
Large Round180–190/ton48.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round150.00–157.50/ton99.00
Premium
Large Round210/ton66.00
Fair
Large Round115/ton49.00
Fair/Good
Large Round135–145/ton131.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round70/ton23.00
Good/Premium
Large Round170–190/ton306.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round150–160/ton79.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round150.00–157.50/ton167.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square50–150/ton377.00

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square135/ton22.00
Round60/ton26.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round82.50–95.00/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.