Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2023-09-14

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Sep 14
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
24 ton sold · 4 ton at the prior sale (Sep 7) · 32 ton a year ago (Sep 15).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa and grass overall sold lower, while straw and bedding sold higher.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round187.50–205.00/ton183.00
Medium Square 3x3195.00–207.50/ton56.00
Large Square 3x4180–190/ton157.00
Premium
Large Round215–240/ton84.00
Large Square 3x4215.00–227.50/ton50.00
Medium Square 3x3225.00–237.50/ton77.00
Fair
Medium Square 3x3152.50/ton25.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4172.50/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round150–180/ton260.00
Large Square 3x4180/ton29.00
Utility
Large Round65–95/ton106.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round105–120/ton123.00
Good
Large Round185–215/ton198.00
Large Square 3x4200/ton24.00
Fair
Large Round127.50–145.00/ton295.00
Premium
Large Round240–245/ton47.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3192.50/ton27.00
Fair
Large Square 3x4150/ton30.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square145–185/ton82.00
Round110–140/ton72.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round95.00–102.50/ton70.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round82.50–92.50/ton92.00
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.