Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2023-08-24

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Aug 24
● As filed27 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
17 ton sold · 234 ton at the prior sale (Aug 17) · 36 ton a year ago (Aug 25).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market overall sold sharply lower.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round130.00–137.50/ton52.00
Medium Square 3x3130–140/ton136.00
Fair/Good
Large Round160–175/ton153.00
Large Square 3x4162.50–172.50/ton128.00
Medium Square 3x3165–175/ton54.00
Fair
Large Round145–155/ton95.00
Medium Square 3x3145–155/ton132.00
Large Square 3x4145/ton27.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3215/ton27.00
Large Round217.50–220.00/ton55.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3272.50/ton25.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3190/ton17.00
Large Round185/ton51.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round140–160/ton313.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round87.50–107.50/ton299.00
Large Square 3x4130/ton24.00
Good
Large Round167.50/ton77.00
Utility
Large Square 3x4105/ton26.00
Large Round50–80/ton86.00
Fair
Large Round110–135/ton507.00
Premium
Large Round187.50–197.50/ton97.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4197.50/ton27.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square115–175/ton211.00
Round140.00–167.50/ton86.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square135/ton16.00
Round80–120/ton52.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round87.50–95.00/ton108.00
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.