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 Round——102.50–105.00/ton118.00
Medium Square 3x3——95/ton20.00
Large Square 3x4——100–110/ton145.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——125/ton75.00
Large Square 3x4——112.50–122.50/ton150.00
Medium Square 3x3——120/ton22.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——80–95/ton174.00
Large Square 3x4——97.50/ton23.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——80.00–97.50/ton296.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——100–115/ton136.00
Premium
Large Round——130–140/ton52.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——70.00–77.50/ton135.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x4——87.50/ton27.00
Large Round——87.50/ton47.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——60/ton26.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——85.00–87.50/ton61.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——32.50/ton52.00
Round——12.50/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.