Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2024-09-19

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Sep 19
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 79 ton at the prior sale (Sep 12) · 31 ton a year ago (Sep 21).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Frida, the alfalfa market was generally stronger in all categories. The grass market was uneven with the best quality being lower and the lower and mid quality selling stronger. Trade active with good demand and good buyer attendance.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——110–125/ton244.00
Medium Square 3x3——105/ton13.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——132.50–145.00/ton69.00
Large Square 3x4——112.50/ton21.00
Medium Square 3x3——120/ton24.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——95.00–107.50/ton127.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——150/ton24.00
Large Round——155–160/ton51.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——82.50/ton23.00
Large Round——55/ton1.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——102.50–112.50/ton256.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——85–100/ton155.00
Premium
Large Round——132.50–140.00/ton128.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——115.00–127.50/ton212.00

Brome Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——105/ton8.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——57.50/ton44.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——127.50/ton21.00
Premium
Large Round——145/ton21.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——110/ton31.00
Round——125–130/ton43.00
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.