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 Round——117.50–120.00/ton59.00
Large Square 3x4——115–125/ton93.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——137.50–147.50/ton200.00
Large Square 3x4——142.50/ton29.00
Good
Large Round——155–165/ton76.00
Large Square 3x4——150/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3——152.50/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——175/ton27.00
Utility
Large Round——55.00–77.50/ton23.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——87.50–95.00/ton51.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——115–125/ton104.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——135–140/ton49.00
Good
Large Round——147.50–155.00/ton32.00
Utility
Large Round——37.50–77.50/ton212.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——105/ton25.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——180/ton24.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——100/ton49.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——37.50–42.50/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.