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 Round115–125/ton230.00
Good/Premium
Large Round127.50–135.00/ton104.00
Large Round137.50/ton56.00
Premium
Large Round160/ton27.00
Large Square 3x4165/ton28.00
Large Round170/ton60.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round112.50/ton25.00
Large Round102.50–107.50/ton46.00
Large Round105/ton24.00
Utility
Large Round97.50/ton21.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x4150/ton23.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3130/ton23.00
Large Round130/ton77.00
Large Round125/ton21.00
Large Round120.00–127.50/ton128.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round75.00–87.50/ton114.00
Good/Premium
Large Round110/ton24.00
Large Round112.50–115.00/ton92.00
Utility
Large Round60/ton14.00
Fair/Good
Large Round90–100/ton131.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round80/ton45.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square120/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.