Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2026-03-05

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Mar 5
● As filed25 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,312 ton sold · 1,481 ton at the prior sale (Feb 26) · 694 ton a year ago (Mar 6).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa firm. Grass and cornstalks and straw steady to weak. Grass hay quality had a wider spread today that lowered the avg. slightly. Trade active with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round55/ton22.00
Large Round72.50–80.00/ton70.00
Large Round92.50/ton30.00
Large Round90/ton13.00
Large Round75–95/ton42.00
Fair/Good
Large Round135/ton75.00
Medium Square 3x3115/ton26.00
Medium Square 3x3122.50–130.00/ton54.00
Medium Square 3x390/ton27.00
Large Round130.00–137.50/ton67.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3165/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Round145/ton71.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round100/ton21.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round130/ton22.00
Large Round125–135/ton55.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round100–120/ton136.00
Large Round105/ton8.00
Utility
Large Round40–95/ton460.00
Medium Square 3x395/ton21.00
Large Round92.50/ton27.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round95/ton15.00
Large Round70/ton26.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square97.50/ton25.00

Fescue

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square55–110/ton53.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round42.50–50.00/ton43.00
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.