Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2024-11-07

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Nov 7
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,313 ton sold · 1,499 ton at the prior sale (Oct 31) · 1,497 ton a year ago (Nov 9).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa and grass steady. Trade active with good demand and good buyer attendance.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——115–125/ton230.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——127.50–135.00/ton104.00
Large Round——137.50/ton56.00
Premium
Large Round——160/ton27.00
Large Square 3x4——165/ton28.00
Large Round——170/ton60.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——112.50/ton25.00
Large Round——102.50–107.50/ton46.00
Large Round——105/ton24.00
Utility
Large Round——97.50/ton21.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x4——150/ton23.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——130/ton23.00
Large Round——130/ton77.00
Large Round——125/ton21.00
Large Round——120.00–127.50/ton128.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——75.00–87.50/ton114.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——110/ton24.00
Large Round——112.50–115.00/ton92.00
Utility
Large Round——60/ton14.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——90–100/ton131.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——80/ton45.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——120/ton28.00
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.