Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2023-06-29

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jun 29
● As filed24 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 180 ton at the prior sale (Jun 22) · 31 ton a year ago (Jun 30).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of hay sold lower, while straw and bedding overall sold higher. Buyer attendance and demand was good.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——160–170/ton52.00
Good
Large Round——177.50–205.00/ton223.00
Large Square 3x4——185–200/ton61.00
Premium
Large Round——212.50–215.00/ton118.00
Medium Square 3x3——210/ton28.00
Large Square 3x4——205.00–212.50/ton57.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——270/ton23.00
Large Round——247.50/ton25.00
Large Square 3x4——240–260/ton297.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Square 3x4——220–230/ton184.00
Large Round——220–240/ton321.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——227.50–240.00/ton137.00
Utility
Large Round——60–115/ton62.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4——165/ton24.00
Large Round——162.50–175.00/ton247.00
Fair
Large Round——155/ton1.00
Good
Large Round——180–195/ton235.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——210–215/ton77.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——190–195/ton106.00

Brome Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——177.50/ton22.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——155/ton5.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——150/ton22.00
Round——160/ton14.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——82.50–87.50/ton86.00
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.