Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2026-05-07

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, May 7
● As filed19 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,528 ton sold · 1,471 ton at the prior sale (Apr 30) · 1,192 ton a year ago (May 8).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, all grades of hay firm on an increase in quality offerings this week. Straw and bedding not tested. Trade very active with very good demand and good buyer attendance.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round155/ton24.00
Large Round142.50–160.00/ton148.00
Large Round157.50–165.00/ton84.00
Good/Premium
Large Round195.00–197.50/ton56.00
Large Round175/ton39.00
Large Round172.50–182.50/ton108.00
Medium Square 3x3175/ton14.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round130.00–137.50/ton72.00
Large Round135.00–142.50/ton48.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3220/ton9.00
Large Round200/ton25.00
Large Round205.00–242.50/ton68.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility/Fair
Large Round137.50–145.00/ton128.00
Good/Premium
Large Round185.00–197.50/ton118.00
Large Square 3x4170/ton20.00
Medium Square 3x3172.50–180.00/ton46.00
Fair/Good
Large Round150–170/ton372.00
Large Round172.50/ton42.00
Utility
Large Round80.00–97.50/ton107.00
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.