Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2024-03-28

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Mar 28
● As filed13 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 141 ton at the prior sale (Mar 21) · 27 ton a year ago (Mar 30).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, hay was unevenly steady.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round147.50/ton28.00
Large Square 3x4145–150/ton52.00
Good
Large Round165.00–167.50/ton54.00
Good/Premium
Large Round170.00–182.50/ton135.00
Medium Square 3x3170/ton52.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4192.50/ton27.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round150.00–162.50/ton168.00
Fair
Large Round125–130/ton70.00
Fair/Good
Large Round142.50/ton21.00
Good/Premium
Large Round167.50–190.00/ton137.00
Premium
Large Round210/ton2.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round172.50/ton9.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round27.50–47.50/ton179.00
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.