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 Round160–170/ton52.00
Good
Large Round177.50–205.00/ton223.00
Large Square 3x4185–200/ton61.00
Premium
Large Round212.50–215.00/ton118.00
Medium Square 3x3210/ton28.00
Large Square 3x4205.00–212.50/ton57.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3270/ton23.00
Large Round247.50/ton25.00
Large Square 3x4240–260/ton297.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Square 3x4220–230/ton184.00
Large Round220–240/ton321.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round227.50–240.00/ton137.00
Utility
Large Round60–115/ton62.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4165/ton24.00
Large Round162.50–175.00/ton247.00
Fair
Large Round155/ton1.00
Good
Large Round180–195/ton235.00
Good/Premium
Large Round210–215/ton77.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round190–195/ton106.00

Brome Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round177.50/ton22.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square155/ton5.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square150/ton22.00
Round160/ton14.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round82.50–87.50/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.