Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2024-02-01

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Feb 1
● As filed18 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
15 ton sold · 18 ton at the prior sale (Jan 25) · 52 ton a year ago (Feb 2).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the market overall was steady to lower. Warmer weather recently as well as in the forecast for the next couple weeks affected demand today.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——140–155/ton73.00
Large Square 3x4——150–155/ton52.00
Good
Large Round——160–185/ton221.00
Medium Square 3x3——180/ton25.00
Large Square 3x4——185/ton30.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——190–210/ton172.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——225/ton15.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——175.00–187.50/ton186.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——197.50–215.00/ton105.00
Utility
Large Round——85–115/ton31.00
Fair
Large Square 3x4——135/ton20.00
Large Round——125–135/ton103.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——142.50–155.00/ton360.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——147.50/ton24.00
Large Square 3x4——155/ton25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——60–135/ton159.00

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——120.00–142.50/ton43.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——50.00–67.50/ton297.00
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.