Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2024-05-09

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, May 9
● As filed23 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 43 ton at the prior sale (May 2) · 86 ton a year ago (May 11).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last the market was weaker, Wet field contributed to a larger number of buyers. Quality was average to good.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round117.50–130.00/ton50.00
Fair/Good
Large Round135.00–152.50/ton416.00
Good
Large Round155.00–177.50/ton219.00
Large Square 3x4170.00–172.50/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3177.50/ton26.00
Large Square 3x4192.50/ton3.00
Utility
Large Round87.50/ton30.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round105/ton27.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3200/ton21.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round135–150/ton98.00
Large Square 3x4140/ton1.00
Utility
Large Round70/ton26.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round95.00–102.50/ton27.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3155/ton25.00
Large Round122.50–172.50/ton209.00
Fair
Large Round115–130/ton198.00
Good/Premium
Large Round177.50–192.50/ton104.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Medium Square 3x370/ton22.00
Fair/Good
Large Round125–135/ton128.00
Good
Large Round150/ton26.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round90–95/ton55.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square85/ton29.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round22.50–42.50/ton228.00
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.