Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2024-01-25

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jan 25
● As filed24 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
20 ton sold · 249 ton at the prior sale (Jan 18) · 133 ton a year ago (Jan 26).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Market sold steady to weaker.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round170–185/ton290.00
Large Square 3x4175/ton70.00
Medium Square 3x3185/ton58.00
Good/Premium
Large Round192.50–200.00/ton133.00
Medium Square 3x3192.50/ton57.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3252.50/ton26.00
Large Square 3x4230/ton24.00
Large Round210/ton27.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4150–155/ton52.00
Utility
Large Square 3x4107.50/ton53.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round190–200/ton98.00
Utility
Large Round25/ton28.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round107.50–127.50/ton71.00
Large Square 3x4115/ton20.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3162.50/ton22.00
Large Round165.00–187.50/ton289.00
Fair
Large Round140.00–147.50/ton134.00
Fair/Good
Large Round150.00–157.50/ton297.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round205/ton30.00
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3150–155/ton61.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round110/ton22.00
Good
Large Round185.00–187.50/ton55.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square125–145/ton91.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round40–75/ton356.00
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.