Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2024-09-05

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Sep 5
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
10 ton sold · 32 ton at the prior sale (Aug 22) · 410 ton a year ago (Sep 7).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The alfalfa sold uneven but generally steady. The quality was only about average on most loads. The grass quality was largely average at best and sold steadily to stronger, with the buyers very picky on quality.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round100–105/ton97.00
Utility
Large Round70.00–82.50/ton201.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round85.00–97.50/ton287.00
Premium
Large Round125–135/ton68.00
Medium Square 3x3135–140/ton55.00
Good/Premium
Large Round110–120/ton52.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round50/ton24.00
N/A
Large Square75.00–112.50/ton41.00
Round110–125/ton84.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round90–95/ton54.00
Large Square 3x4100/ton16.00
Medium Square 3x3105/ton22.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3115/ton23.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round152.50/ton10.00
Utility
Large Round57.50–62.50/ton69.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round67.50–80.00/ton334.00
Fair/Good
Large Round85–95/ton150.00
Good/Premium
Large Round105.00–107.50/ton47.00

Teff

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round107.50/ton27.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round97.50/ton19.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round50/ton21.00
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.