Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2023-08-03

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Aug 3
● As filed19 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
5 ton sold · 35 ton at the prior sale (Jul 27) · 26 ton a year ago (Aug 4).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market overall sold on a light test due to a lighter sale supply this week. Buyer attendance was good.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round175–190/ton185.00
Medium Square 3x3177.50/ton54.00
Large Square 3x4162.50–175.00/ton51.00
Good
Large Round197.50–217.50/ton98.00
Large Square 3x4185.00–197.50/ton78.00
Medium Square 3x3202.50–210.00/ton67.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4220/ton21.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round115/ton24.00
Good
Large Round180.00–202.50/ton274.00
Large Square 3x4187.50/ton27.00
Fair
Large Round140–160/ton272.00
Fair/Good
Large Round165.00–177.50/ton230.00
Good/Premium
Large Round207.50/ton42.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round152.50–160.00/ton31.00
Fair/Good
Large Round177.50/ton5.00
Large Square 3x4180/ton25.00
Good
Large Square 3x4202.50/ton24.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square187.50/ton23.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round90/ton41.00
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.