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 Round——102.50–107.50/ton166.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——112.50–117.50/ton169.00
Medium Square 3x3——110/ton23.00
Large Square 3x4——105/ton20.00
Premium
Large Round——120–130/ton74.00
Medium Square 3x3——147.50/ton26.00
Large Square 3x4——127.50/ton22.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——95/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——65/ton20.00
Large Round——72.50–82.50/ton50.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——90–100/ton291.00
Large Square 3x4——75/ton24.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4——107.50/ton24.00
Large Round——97.50–110.00/ton167.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——117.50–120.00/ton67.00
Large Round——130–140/ton65.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——115–125/ton158.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——100.00–107.50/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.