Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2026-03-26

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Mar 26
● As filed29 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,752 ton sold · 693 ton at the prior sale (Mar 19) · 1,203 ton a year ago (Mar 27).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Quality alfalfa and grass with good RFV and color saw strong demand, pushing prices higher. Lower quality cornstalks and straw experienced minimal buyer activity, contributing to a softer, slow-moving market. Overall buyer demand was looking for higher quality hay as we seen in the larger spread on prices. Trade active with good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round70.00–87.50/ton33.00
Large Round92.50–97.50/ton267.00
Large Round77.50–90.00/ton51.00
Fair/Good
Large Round127.50/ton24.00
Large Square 3x4117.50/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3117.50/ton7.00
Medium Square 3x3125.00–137.50/ton46.00
Large Round120/ton24.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x3112.50/ton49.00
Large Round102.50–112.50/ton95.00
Large Round100–110/ton194.00
Large Round115/ton61.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3200/ton26.00
Large Round205/ton30.00
Good/Premium
Large Round145.00–157.50/ton77.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round100.00–122.50/ton175.00
Large Round102.50–110.00/ton93.00
Good/Premium
Large Round142.50–150.00/ton78.00
Large Round155/ton24.00
Utility
Large Square 3x485/ton25.00
Large Round70–95/ton178.00
Large Round25/ton1.00
Fair/Good
Large Round125.00–137.50/ton122.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round95/ton23.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round107.50/ton24.00

Fescue

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square97.50–102.50/ton48.00
Large Square30/ton44.00
Large Square45–50/ton49.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square35–45/ton67.00
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.