Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2024-04-04

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Apr 4
● As filed24 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 162 ton at the prior sale (Mar 28) · 28 ton a year ago (Apr 6).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, demand was moderate to good as better quality hay was at the auction this week. Bedding was weak today with large discounts on damaged bedding.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round150–155/ton76.00
Good
Large Round165–170/ton80.00
Large Square 3x4165–170/ton52.00
Good/Premium
Large Round180.00–182.50/ton190.00
Medium Square 3x3172.50/ton26.00
Large Square 3x4175–185/ton65.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3190/ton26.00
Large Square 3x4200/ton28.00
Large Round197.50/ton29.00
Supreme
Small Square365/ton5.00
Medium Square 3x3235/ton27.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3215.00–222.50/ton84.00
Large Round215/ton27.00
Large Square 3x4227.50/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round150–165/ton295.00
Small Square142.50/ton1.00
Good/Premium
Large Round170–195/ton391.00
Premium
Large Round207.50/ton24.00
Small Square295/ton1.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3140.00–167.50/ton98.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3147.50–152.50/ton39.00
Large Round145/ton19.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square40.00–122.50/ton150.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round47.50/ton46.00
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.