Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2024-05-16

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, May 16
● As filed17 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
8 ton sold · 228 ton at the prior sale (May 9) · 50 ton a year ago (May 18).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Strong demand for grass and weak for alfalfa.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——160–175/ton91.00
Large Round——157.50–172.50/ton191.00
Medium Square 3x3——160–165/ton69.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4——135.00–147.50/ton72.00
Large Round——142.50–155.00/ton124.00
Fair
Large Round——120–130/ton197.00
Medium Square 3x3——115/ton27.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——107.50–112.50/ton67.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——140.00–152.50/ton229.00
Good
Large Round——155–165/ton87.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——180.00–192.50/ton68.00
Premium
Large Round——200/ton17.00
Fair
Large Round——120.00–132.50/ton102.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Square 3x4——67.50/ton8.00
Fair
Large Round——112.50/ton24.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——67.50–77.50/ton54.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——25.00–47.50/ton217.00
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.