Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2023-12-21

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Dec 21
● As filed23 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 26 ton at the prior sale (Dec 14) · 18 ton a year ago (Dec 22).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market was weaker

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round147.50/ton22.00
Good
Large Round162.50–175.00/ton366.00
Medium Square 3x3170.00–187.50/ton105.00
Premium
Large Round200–215/ton85.00
Medium Square 3x3200–220/ton80.00
Utility
Large Round87.50/ton29.00
Good/Premium
Large Round185–190/ton106.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round92.50–125.00/ton85.00
Good/Premium
Large Round197.50/ton49.00
Premium
Small Square225/ton2.00
Large Round220–240/ton87.00
Good
Large Square 3x4165/ton25.00
Large Round160–185/ton392.00
Fair
Large Square 3x4122.50–130.00/ton42.00
Large Round135.00–142.50/ton77.00
Fair/Good
Large Round150–155/ton86.00
Utility
Large Round50.00–72.50/ton118.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round155/ton28.00
Good
Large Round160.00–177.50/ton50.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square115/ton29.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square70–130/ton78.00
Round140.00–142.50/ton68.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round55–75/ton123.00
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.