Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2025-03-13

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Mar 13
● As filed32 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,373 ton sold · 694 ton at the prior sale (Mar 6) · 1,272 ton a year ago (Mar 14).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, all grades of hay steady with the overall quality improved. Trade active with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round97.50/ton22.00
Large Round92.50/ton82.00
Medium Square 3x392.50/ton29.00
Large Square 3x490/ton30.00
Medium Square 3x395.00–97.50/ton76.00
Large Round95.00–102.50/ton109.00
Premium
Large Round125/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x3140/ton8.00
Small Square150/ton1.00
Large Round135/ton26.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x480/ton30.00
Large Round82.50–85.00/ton60.00
Utility
Large Square 3x460/ton52.00
Good/Premium
Large Round115/ton27.00
Large Round122.50/ton52.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round70–80/ton212.00
Large Round72.50/ton21.00
Premium
Large Round125/ton3.00
Large Round130/ton50.00
Fair/Good
Large Round82.50–87.50/ton133.00
Large Round90.00–97.50/ton144.00
Good/Premium
Large Round115/ton23.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x375/ton19.00
Utility
Medium Square 3x360.00–67.50/ton37.00
Large Round40/bale50.00
Fair/Good
Large Round112.50/ton13.00

Teff

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x495/ton26.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round75/ton23.00
Utility
Large Round60–65/ton37.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square50.00–97.50/ton110.00
Round72.50–75.00/ton33.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round62.50–72.50/ton62.00
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.