Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2023-11-09

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Nov 9
● As filed23 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
11 ton sold · 28 ton at the prior sale (Nov 2) · 26 ton a year ago (Nov 10).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, market was steady to firm.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round180.00–182.50/ton68.00
Large Square 3x4175/ton21.00
Good
Large Round190–205/ton149.00
Large Square 3x4185–200/ton52.00
Good/Premium
Large Round207.50–227.50/ton141.00
Medium Square 3x3215/ton32.00
Large Square 3x4222.50–227.50/ton87.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4255/ton26.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round185–205/ton271.00
Large Square 3x4190/ton23.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4227.50/ton11.00
Large Round225–240/ton80.00
Fair
Large Round125–145/ton137.00
Good/Premium
Large Round210.00–217.50/ton73.00
Fair/Good
Large Round152.50–177.50/ton143.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round120/ton20.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round145–150/ton48.00
Fair/Good
Large Round160/ton24.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3180/ton23.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round197.50/ton21.00
Fair/Good
Large Round172.50/ton47.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square75.00–157.50/ton136.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round80/ton26.00
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.