Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2026-04-09

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Apr 9
● As filed27 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,172 ton sold · 1,179 ton at the prior sale (Apr 2) · 1,661 ton a year ago (Apr 10).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa and Grass and straw firm on higher quality. Trade active with good buyer attendance. Demand good.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round55/ton25.00
Large Round75.00–77.50/ton51.00
Large Round90/ton10.00
Fair/Good
Large Round132.50/ton30.00
Large Round122.50–125.00/ton73.00
Large Round127.50–130.00/ton46.00
Good/Premium
Large Round152.50/ton26.00
Large Round140–150/ton65.00
Medium Square 3x3137.50/ton14.00
Medium Square 3x3147.50/ton27.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3160–180/ton38.00
Large Round187.50/ton30.00
Large Round167.50/ton29.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round117.50/ton49.00
Large Round107.50–110.00/ton85.00
Large Round115/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round100.00–107.50/ton122.00
Fair/Good
Large Round110–130/ton171.00
Large Round127.50/ton23.00
Utility
Large Round80.00–97.50/ton93.00
Good/Premium
Large Round160/ton2.00
Large Round140–145/ton51.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Square 3x460/ton34.00
Large Round80.00–97.50/ton29.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round110/ton24.00

Fescue

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square110/ton16.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round40/ton23.00
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.