Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2024-06-06

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jun 6
● As filed18 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
23 ton sold · 57 ton at the prior sale (May 30) · 133 ton a year ago (Jun 8).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Cornstalks sold steady, Overall market was weaker with little interest in the grass.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round117.50–120.00/ton59.00
Large Square 3x4115–125/ton93.00
Fair/Good
Large Round137.50–147.50/ton200.00
Large Square 3x4142.50/ton29.00
Good
Large Round155–165/ton76.00
Large Square 3x4150/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3152.50/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3175/ton27.00
Utility
Large Round55.00–77.50/ton23.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round87.50–95.00/ton51.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round115–125/ton104.00
Fair/Good
Large Round135–140/ton49.00
Good
Large Round147.50–155.00/ton32.00
Utility
Large Round37.50–77.50/ton212.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round105/ton25.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round180/ton24.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round100/ton49.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round37.50–42.50/ton109.00
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.