Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2024-10-03

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Oct 3
● As filed14 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
18 ton sold · 26 ton at the prior sale (Sep 26) · 50 ton a year ago (Oct 5).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Friday, The market was fully steady to stronger. The quality was better today, especially the grass hay. Trade active with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round65.00–77.50/ton37.00
Large Square 3x4115–120/ton52.00
Good/Premium
Large Round107.50–117.50/ton106.00
Premium
Large Round122.50–132.50/ton87.00
Large Square 3x4167.50/ton29.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round60/ton19.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round90/ton18.00
Fair/Good
Large Round105/ton25.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round87.50/ton22.00
Premium
Large Round120–130/ton256.00
Good/Premium
Large Round110.00–117.50/ton152.00

Teff

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3120.00–122.50/ton48.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4117.50/ton50.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round125.00–127.50/ton108.00
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.