Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2023-06-01

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jun 1
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
6 ton sold · 25 ton at the prior sale (May 25) · 23 ton a year ago (Jun 2).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market overall sold higher, with the exception of alfalfa selling lower.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round160–170/ton41.00
Premium
Large Round200–210/ton122.00
Large Square 3x4200/ton49.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round215–240/ton367.00
Medium Square 3x3245/ton48.00
Good
Large Round185.00–192.50/ton78.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round170.00–182.50/ton170.00
Utility
Large Round80/ton25.00
Fair
Large Round147.50–162.50/ton175.00
Good
Large Round195–210/ton114.00
Premium
Large Round220/ton6.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3150–160/ton43.00
Good
Large Round185.00–192.50/ton66.00
Utility
Large Round90/ton24.00

Brome Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round202.50/ton20.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square60–145/ton160.00
Round165–170/ton35.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square140/ton22.00

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square147.50/ton21.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round67.50–97.50/ton269.00
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.