Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2024-05-30

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, May 30
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
4 ton sold · 41 ton at the prior sale (May 23) · 221 ton a year ago (Jun 1).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the market was steady on weak demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round120.00–127.50/ton133.00
Fair/Good
Large Round127.50–145.00/ton215.00
Large Square 3x4132.50–135.00/ton108.00
Utility
Large Round50.00–67.50/ton60.00
Large Square 3x480/ton31.00
Medium Square 3x370/ton22.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round97.50/ton25.00
Good
Large Square 3x4152.50/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3150/ton26.00
Large Round165/ton29.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round77.50–90.00/ton67.00
Fair/Good
Large Round130–145/ton152.00
Premium
Small Square205/ton4.00
Fair
Large Round125.00–127.50/ton77.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round100.00–102.50/ton49.00
Good
Large Round150–165/ton180.00
Good/Premium
Large Round175/ton57.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4137.50/ton25.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round100/ton25.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square117.50/ton24.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round40.00–47.50/ton175.00
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.