Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2026-03-12

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Mar 12
● As filed26 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,215 ton sold · 1,312 ton at the prior sale (Mar 5) · 1,373 ton a year ago (Mar 13).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa steady to firm on improved quality being offered. Grass steady to weak. Straw and cornstalks weak. Trade active with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round120/ton78.00
Large Round115/ton67.00
Large Round137.50–140.00/ton52.00
Utility
Large Round97.50/ton28.00
Medium Square 3x395/ton7.00
Large Round77.50–95.00/ton40.00
Large Round87.50–92.50/ton94.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3110/ton28.00
Large Round102.50–105.00/ton41.00
Large Round112.50/ton26.00
Large Round110–115/ton49.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3185/ton24.00
Large Square 3x4170/ton13.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4147.50/ton23.00
Medium Square 3x3152.50/ton28.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round100–125/ton98.00
Fair/Good
Large Round122.50/ton12.00
Large Round110/ton124.00
Utility
Medium Square 3x397.50/ton25.00
Large Round55/ton1.00
Large Round77.50–97.50/ton355.00
Good/Premium
Large Round160/ton2.00

Fescue

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square42.50/ton23.00
Large Square55–75/ton156.00
Round62.50–72.50/ton42.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round42.50–47.50/ton128.00
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.