Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2026-04-30

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Apr 30
● As filed25 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,471 ton sold · 1,494 ton at the prior sale (Apr 23) · 894 ton a year ago (May 1).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa steady. Grass and straw and cornstalks steady. Trade active with good demand and good buyer attendance.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium/Supreme
Large Round195/ton23.00
Medium Square 3x3185–225/ton54.00
Medium Square 3x3195/ton8.00
Large Round170/ton24.00
Large Round182.50/ton28.00
Fair/Good
Large Round130.00–142.50/ton272.00
Medium Square 3x3135/ton22.00
Medium Square 3x3125/ton26.00
Large Square 3x4132.50/ton25.00
Medium Square 3x3140/ton24.00
Large Round132.50–145.00/ton249.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round125/ton18.00
Large Round127.50/ton40.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4170/ton25.00
Large Round160–165/ton61.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round85–95/ton45.00
Fair/Good
Large Round140–160/ton185.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round112.50–130.00/ton175.00
Large Round122.50/ton19.00
Good/Premium
Large Round170–207/ton64.00
Medium Square 3x3165/ton22.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round95/ton18.00
Fair/Good
Large Round130/ton44.00

Fescue

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round90/ton26.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round40/ton16.00
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.