Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2024-09-12

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Sep 12
● As filed19 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
20 ton sold · 30 ton at the prior sale (Sep 5) · 24 ton a year ago (Sep 14).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, The better grass sold well, the average quality was steady. The alfalfa was mostly steady on the same quality. Bedding was lower today.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4——90/ton23.00
Large Round——100.00–122.50/ton221.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——87.50–95.00/ton209.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——70.00–82.50/ton84.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——180/ton47.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——110/ton20.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——57.50–65.00/ton77.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——80–95/ton131.00
Premium
Large Round——160/ton24.00
Utility
Large Round——67.50–77.50/ton86.00
Large Round——55–60/ton72.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——110–125/ton191.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——132.50–140.00/ton79.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——57.50/ton22.00
N/A
Round——65/ton19.00

Teff

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——95/ton31.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——100/ton33.00
Round——70/ton22.00
Round——90–105/ton105.00
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.