Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2024-10-17

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Oct 17
● As filed18 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
20 ton sold · 49 ton at the prior sale (Oct 10) · 24 ton a year ago (Oct 19).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, all Hay grades were steady to weaker in all categories. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round102.50–107.50/ton166.00
Good/Premium
Large Round112.50–117.50/ton169.00
Medium Square 3x3110/ton23.00
Large Square 3x4105/ton20.00
Premium
Large Round120–130/ton74.00
Medium Square 3x3147.50/ton26.00
Large Square 3x4127.50/ton22.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round95/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round65/ton20.00
Large Round72.50–82.50/ton50.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round90–100/ton291.00
Large Square 3x475/ton24.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4107.50/ton24.00
Large Round97.50–110.00/ton167.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3117.50–120.00/ton67.00
Large Round130–140/ton65.00
Good/Premium
Large Round115–125/ton158.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square100.00–107.50/ton46.00
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.