Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2024-08-01

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Aug 1
● As filed18 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
20 ton sold · 185 ton at the prior sale (Jul 19) · 130 ton a year ago (Aug 3).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Friday, market steady to weak. Trade moderate with light to moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round102.50–105.00/ton118.00
Medium Square 3x395/ton20.00
Large Square 3x4100–110/ton145.00
Good/Premium
Large Round125/ton75.00
Large Square 3x4112.50–122.50/ton150.00
Medium Square 3x3120/ton22.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round80–95/ton174.00
Large Square 3x497.50/ton23.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round80.00–97.50/ton296.00
Good/Premium
Large Round100–115/ton136.00
Premium
Large Round130–140/ton52.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round70.00–77.50/ton135.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x487.50/ton27.00
Large Round87.50/ton47.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round60/ton26.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round85.00–87.50/ton61.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round32.50/ton52.00
Round12.50/ton27.00
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.