Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2023-12-07

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Dec 7
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 271 ton at the prior sale (Nov 30) · 141 ton a year ago (Dec 8).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, market is lower and the dry conditions are very favorable to the buyers.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round150.00–167.50/ton81.00
Good/Premium
Large Round205.00–212.50/ton198.00
Large Square 3x4200–205/ton105.00
Medium Square 3x3210/ton25.00
Good
Large Square 3x4182.50/ton28.00
Large Round170–190/ton421.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3220–245/ton105.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round110/ton49.00
Good
Large Round170–195/ton273.00
Good/Premium
Large Round215/ton18.00
Medium Square 3x3202.50/ton24.00
Small Square225/ton1.00
Premium
Large Round220–250/ton116.00
Utility
Large Round85/ton7.00
Fair
Large Round122.50–145.00/ton213.00
Fair/Good
Large Round155–165/ton273.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round155/ton12.00
Good
Large Round165–180/ton55.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square67.50–152.50/ton168.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round42.50–75.00/ton129.00
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.