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 Round110–125/ton244.00
Medium Square 3x3105/ton13.00
Good/Premium
Large Round132.50–145.00/ton69.00
Large Square 3x4112.50/ton21.00
Medium Square 3x3120/ton24.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round95.00–107.50/ton127.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3150/ton24.00
Large Round155–160/ton51.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round82.50/ton23.00
Large Round55/ton1.00
Fair/Good
Large Round102.50–112.50/ton256.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round85–100/ton155.00
Premium
Large Round132.50–140.00/ton128.00
Good/Premium
Large Round115.00–127.50/ton212.00

Brome Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round105/ton8.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round57.50/ton44.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round127.50/ton21.00
Premium
Large Round145/ton21.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square110/ton31.00
Round125–130/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.