Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2023-09-28

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Sep 28
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
19 ton sold · 95 ton at the prior sale (Sep 21) · 170 ton a year ago (Sep 29).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa and grass overall sold lower, while straw and bedding sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Buyer attendance and demand was good for a heavy sale supply.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round145–155/ton63.00
Large Square 3x4167.50/ton26.00
Premium
Large Round217.50–220.00/ton80.00
Medium Square 3x3235/ton25.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4175–180/ton149.00
Large Round165.00–182.50/ton114.00
Good
Large Square 3x4197.50–217.50/ton55.00
Large Round192.50–200.00/ton99.00
Utility
Medium Square 3x397.50/ton21.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round182.50–200.00/ton70.00
Utility
Large Round97.50/ton48.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round102.50–127.50/ton554.00
Good
Large Round195–210/ton130.00
Fair/Good
Large Round165–175/ton166.00
Large Square 3x4177–185/ton33.00
Medium Square 3x3165/ton23.00
Fair
Large Round130.00–152.50/ton321.00
Utility
Large Round60–65/ton19.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square135–165/ton123.00
Round130–140/ton43.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round65–95/ton96.00
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.