Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2024-04-25

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Apr 25
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
4 ton sold · 71 ton at the prior sale (Apr 18) · 33 ton a year ago (Apr 27).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold mostly steady with good quality. Grass hay was mostly weaker on average quality. The bedding market remains very weak. In the immediate trading area, many farmers were busy planting corn hurrying to beat the forecasted rain.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——140/ton28.00
Premium
Large Round——215/ton26.00
Medium Square 3x3——190/ton54.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——175.00–187.50/ton115.00
Medium Square 3x3——187.50/ton25.00
Good
Large Round——150–170/ton370.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——135–145/ton135.00
Medium Square 3x3——135/ton18.00
Premium
Large Round——210/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——180–185/ton31.00
Fair
Large Round——115.00–127.50/ton79.00
Utility
Large Round——55–80/ton63.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——110–115/ton73.00
Good
Large Round——155–165/ton101.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——120/ton27.00
Good
Large Round——165/ton4.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——180–185/ton61.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——140.00–147.50/ton82.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——110/ton22.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——67.50–90.00/ton52.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——15–40/ton124.00
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.