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 Round142.50–145.00/ton99.00
Fair/Good
Large Round150.00–157.50/ton181.00
Medium Square 3x3160/ton24.00
Good
Large Round160–170/ton162.00
Good/Premium
Large Round177.50–187.50/ton86.00
Large Square 3x4180.00–182.50/ton58.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3210/ton31.00
Large Round220/ton28.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4197.50/ton29.00
Medium Square 3x3190–195/ton80.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round145.00–152.50/ton92.00
Good/Premium
Large Round165.00–197.50/ton327.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4135.00–142.50/ton80.00
Large Round127.50–137.50/ton43.00
Premium
Large Round210–235/ton100.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3140.00–147.50/ton45.00
Large Round142.50/ton25.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3150.00–152.50/ton39.00
Large Round155/ton29.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square45–115/ton95.00

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square102.50/ton21.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round25–30/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.