Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2023-06-22

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jun 22
● As filed18 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
22 ton sold · 159 ton at the prior sale (Jun 15) · 79 ton a year ago (Jun 23).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market overall sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Buyer attendance and demand was good for a heavier sale supply.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round165/ton31.00
Good
Large Round190–200/ton188.00
Good/Premium
Large Round202.50–212.50/ton309.00
Premium
Large Round215–230/ton446.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round240–245/ton140.00
Large Square 3x4225–235/ton219.00
Supreme
Large Square 3x4242.50–250.00/ton155.00
Medium Square 3x3260.00–262.50/ton51.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round205–220/ton45.00
Utility
Large Round130/ton22.00
Fair/Good
Large Round165–180/ton141.00
Good
Large Round185–205/ton292.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round175.00–192.50/ton70.00
Good/Premium
Large Round200–210/ton72.00

Rye Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round180–190/ton56.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square95–145/ton50.00

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square135/ton24.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round80.00–82.50/ton100.00
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.