Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2025-04-03

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Apr 3
● As filed29 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,001 ton sold · 1,203 ton at the prior sale (Mar 27) · 1,608 ton a year ago (Apr 4).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, all grades of hay steady to firm on better quality being offered at today's sale. Trade active with good demand and good buyer attendance.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——90–110/ton91.00
Large Round——107.50/ton27.00
Large Square 3x4——125/ton30.00
Medium Square 3x3——137.50/ton7.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——145–150/ton82.00
Medium Square 3x3——150/ton24.00
Large Round——140/ton29.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——190/ton23.00
Large Square 3x4——200/ton32.00
Premium
Small Square——172.50–175.00/ton3.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——70/ton28.00
Large Round——72.50/ton30.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Square 3x4——180/ton27.00
Large Square 3x4——185/ton29.00
Large Round——175/ton39.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——110/ton23.00
Large Round——100.00–117.50/ton64.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——90.00–97.50/ton131.00
Premium
Small Square——140/ton1.00
Large Round——170/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Small Square——120/ton1.00
Large Round——130/ton80.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round——80.00–87.50/ton62.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3——70–80/ton38.00
Utility
Medium Square 3x3——50–55/ton57.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3——67.50/ton19.00

Bluegrass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——55.00–62.50/ton36.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——90–95/ton32.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——52.50–60.00/ton208.00
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.