Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2025-12-18

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Dec 18
● As filed23 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,000 ton sold · 730 ton at the prior sale (Dec 11) · 1,162 ton a year ago (Dec 19).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, all hay grades steady. A good & cold crowd was present as was a nice supply of hay. Trade active with good demand.

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round105/ton18.00
Good/Premium
Large Round135/ton107.00
Large Round142.50/ton23.00
Large Round130–150/ton161.00
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3115/ton24.00
Large Round110.00–127.50/ton167.00
Utility
Large Round47.50/ton1.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round127.50/ton26.00
Large Round117.50/ton20.00
Large Round125/ton50.00
Large Square 3x4115/ton33.00
Good/Premium
Large Round130/ton118.00
Medium Square 3x3140/ton27.00
Medium Square 3x3120/ton23.00
Large Square 3x4117.50/ton25.00
Large Round140/ton26.00
Premium
Large Round147.50–160.00/ton46.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round92.50/ton12.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round117.50/ton16.00
Large Round110–125/ton54.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round107.50/ton23.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square67.50/ton43.00
Round105/ton35.00
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.