Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2024-01-18

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jan 18
● As filed16 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
10 ton sold · 89 ton at the prior sale (Jan 11) · 225 ton a year ago (Jan 19).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa and grass were steady to stronger. Cornstalks were stronger, and the straw was steady.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round192.50–195.00/ton66.00
Premium
Large Round205–215/ton87.00
Large Square 3x4215/ton81.00
Good
Large Round170–185/ton133.00
Medium Square 3x3175/ton10.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round125/ton12.00
Good
Large Round180–185/ton155.00

Rye Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round155/ton20.00
Fair
Large Square 3x4140/ton27.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round165.00–187.50/ton327.00
Good/Premium
Large Round192.50–195.00/ton71.00
Premium
Large Round200–220/ton108.00
Fair/Good
Large Round147.50–155.00/ton104.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square75–155/ton87.00
Round140–145/ton52.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round85–90/ton89.00
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.