Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2024-04-11

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Apr 11
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
24 ton sold · 7 ton at the prior sale (Apr 4) · 76 ton a year ago (Apr 13).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, hay was mostly steady with better quality in demand. Bedding continues to struggle as we move to spring like temperatures and grass starts to grow.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——142.50–145.00/ton99.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——150.00–157.50/ton181.00
Medium Square 3x3——160/ton24.00
Good
Large Round——160–170/ton162.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——177.50–187.50/ton86.00
Large Square 3x4——180.00–182.50/ton58.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——210/ton31.00
Large Round——220/ton28.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4——197.50/ton29.00
Medium Square 3x3——190–195/ton80.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——145.00–152.50/ton92.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——165.00–197.50/ton327.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4——135.00–142.50/ton80.00
Large Round——127.50–137.50/ton43.00
Premium
Large Round——210–235/ton100.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3——140.00–147.50/ton45.00
Large Round——142.50/ton25.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3——150.00–152.50/ton39.00
Large Round——155/ton29.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——45–115/ton95.00

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——102.50/ton21.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——25–30/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.