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 Round——145/ton9.00
Medium Square 3x3——120/ton21.00
Large Round——155/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——170/ton29.00
Medium Square 3x3——142.50/ton45.00
Medium Square 3x3——135/ton27.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——160/ton25.00
Large Square 3x4——162.50/ton29.00
Medium Square 3x3——165/ton53.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round——195/ton53.00
Utility
Large Round——92.50/ton26.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——122.50–135.00/ton152.00
Large Round——120–130/ton57.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——130/ton7.00
Large Round——140/ton23.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——87.50–97.50/ton163.00
Utility
Large Round——80.00–82.50/ton32.00
Medium Square 3x3——85/ton20.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——105.00–117.50/ton197.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——120.00–127.50/ton144.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——125/ton27.00
Premium
Large Round——147.50/ton28.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——80.00–102.50/ton57.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——65/ton21.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——25–50/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.