Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2024-07-26

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Fri, Jul 26
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
19 ton sold · 45 ton at the prior sale (Jul 19) · 23 ton a year ago (Jul 27).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Alfalfa and grass steady to weak. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round110–125/ton214.00
Large Square 3x4102.50–110.00/ton73.00
Medium Square 3x385–95/ton91.00
Premium
Large Round165/ton28.00
Good/Premium
Large Round147.50–150.00/ton41.00
Medium Square 3x3125–130/ton58.00
Large Square 3x4140.00–152.50/ton49.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x370/ton20.00
Large Square 3x465–75/ton107.00
Large Round80–105/ton351.00
Utility
Large Round45.00–77.50/ton551.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round45–55/ton35.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round62.50–85.00/ton496.00
Premium
Large Round147.50/ton19.00
Fair/Good
Large Round90–105/ton292.00
Good/Premium
Large Round110–130/ton144.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x4100/ton25.00
Large Round72.50–97.50/ton136.00
Utility
Large Round52.50–55.00/ton74.00
Good/Premium
Large Round130/ton28.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round97.50–100.00/ton61.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round17.50–35.00/ton79.00
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.