Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2024-06-13

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jun 13
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 ton sold · 79 ton at the prior sale (Jun 6) · 59 ton a year ago (Jun 15).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, overall market sold lower

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round125–135/ton105.00
Utility
Large Square 3x470/ton22.00
Large Round55/ton23.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x480.00–82.50/ton66.00
Large Round85.00–92.50/ton42.00
Good
Large Square 3x4142.50–160.00/ton59.00
Large Round140–160/ton181.00
Fair
Medium Square 3x3130/ton7.00
Large Round100/ton28.00
Good/Premium
Large Round167.50/ton27.00
Medium Square 3x3170/ton22.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3125/ton3.00
Large Round127.50–130.00/ton46.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round80–95/ton87.00
Good
Large Round140–155/ton84.00
Good/Premium
Large Round165/ton28.00
Fair
Large Round100–105/ton70.00
Utility
Large Round50–70/ton37.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round130.00–137.50/ton78.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square72.50–170.00/ton79.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round40–45/ton134.00
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.