Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2026-06-04

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jun 4
● As filed36 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2,321 ton sold · 1,194 ton at the prior sale (May 28) · 1,876 ton a year ago (Jun 5).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa steady to weak. Grass steady to firm. Cornstalks weak. Trade active with good demand and good buyer attendance.

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x4210/ton27.00
Large Round200–225/ton245.00
Utility
Large Square 3x495/ton23.00
Fair/Good
Large Round130.00–167.50/ton265.00
Good/Premium
Large Round170.00–197.50/ton272.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round110–115/ton40.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round145.00–157.50/ton141.00
Large Round140–155/ton137.00
Large Square 3x4135–145/ton55.00
Good/Premium
Large Round165/ton24.00
Large Round160/ton29.00
Medium Square 3x3162.50/ton18.00
Medium Square 3x3175/ton23.00
Large Round167.50/ton22.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3242.50/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x3265/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x3230–245/ton85.00
Large Square 3x4210/ton31.00
Large Round225/ton27.00
Large Round230/ton29.00
Large Round205–260/ton105.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3182.50/ton26.00
Large Round177.50–197.50/ton94.00
Large Round172.50–187.50/ton86.00
Utility
Large Round105/ton23.00
Large Round97.50/ton26.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round125–135/ton47.00
Large Round132.50/ton26.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3180/ton19.00
Fair/Good
Large Round135.00–142.50/ton119.00
Large Round120–150/ton76.00
Large Round130/ton43.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round100.00–127.50/ton60.00
Large Round90/ton30.00

Fescue

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square165.00–227.50/ton39.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round47.50–60.00/ton157.00
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.