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 Round——150.00–167.50/ton81.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——205.00–212.50/ton198.00
Large Square 3x4——200–205/ton105.00
Medium Square 3x3——210/ton25.00
Good
Large Square 3x4——182.50/ton28.00
Large Round——170–190/ton421.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——220–245/ton105.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——110/ton49.00
Good
Large Round——170–195/ton273.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——215/ton18.00
Medium Square 3x3——202.50/ton24.00
Small Square——225/ton1.00
Premium
Large Round——220–250/ton116.00
Utility
Large Round——85/ton7.00
Fair
Large Round——122.50–145.00/ton213.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——155–165/ton273.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——155/ton12.00
Good
Large Round——165–180/ton55.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——67.50–152.50/ton168.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——42.50–75.00/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.