Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2025-08-07

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Aug 7
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,200 ton sold · 778 ton at the prior sale (Jul 31) · 1,915 ton a year ago (Aug 8).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, all grades of hay weak. Quality was an issue today again. Some hay was carrying extra moisture or was not attractive to the buyers. Buyers appear to be waiting for better quality which hopefully will come. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round107.50/ton17.00
Large Round92.50–100.00/ton79.00
Large Round87.50–97.50/ton185.00
Medium Square 3x3100/ton26.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round75.00–82.50/ton73.00
Large Round80/ton25.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3125.00–127.50/ton50.00
Large Round115/ton51.00
Large Round110–125/ton44.00
Utility
Large Square 3x465/ton24.00
Premium
Large Round145/ton30.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round105–115/ton52.00
Fair/Good
Large Round90.00–102.50/ton93.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round82.50–87.50/ton171.00
Large Round77.50/ton19.00
Premium
Large Round130–140/ton125.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round90/ton27.00
Large Square 3x482.50/ton26.00
Good/Premium
Large Round125/ton33.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round55–75/ton50.00
N/A
Large Square87.50/ton24.00
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.