Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2025-05-08

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, May 8
● As filed25 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,192 ton sold · 894 ton at the prior sale (May 1) · 1,736 ton a year ago (May 9).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, All grades of hay steady to firm with more demand for the higher quality supplies. Straw steady. Trade active with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round145/ton9.00
Medium Square 3x3120/ton21.00
Large Round155/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Large Round170/ton29.00
Medium Square 3x3142.50/ton45.00
Medium Square 3x3135/ton27.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3160/ton25.00
Large Square 3x4162.50/ton29.00
Medium Square 3x3165/ton53.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round195/ton53.00
Utility
Large Round92.50/ton26.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round122.50–135.00/ton152.00
Large Round120–130/ton57.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round130/ton7.00
Large Round140/ton23.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round87.50–97.50/ton163.00
Utility
Large Round80.00–82.50/ton32.00
Medium Square 3x385/ton20.00
Fair/Good
Large Round105.00–117.50/ton197.00
Good/Premium
Large Round120.00–127.50/ton144.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round125/ton27.00
Premium
Large Round147.50/ton28.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square80.00–102.50/ton57.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round65/ton21.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round25–50/ton133.00
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.