Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2026-06-18

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jun 18
● As filed18 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,315 ton sold · 1,777 ton at the prior sale (Jun 11) · 1,292 ton a year ago (Jun 19).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, All grades of hay weak. Corn stalks firm. Trade active with good demand. Buyer attendance was good.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——140.00–157.50/ton203.00
Large Round——165/ton12.00
Large Square 3x4——137.50–155.00/ton77.00
Medium Square 3x3——155/ton27.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——170–190/ton199.00
Large Square 3x4——180/ton24.00
Large Round——182.50–187.50/ton40.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——135/ton20.00
Large Round——137.50/ton17.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——140.00–167.50/ton329.00
Large Square 3x4——165.50/ton47.00
Medium Square 3x3——167.50/ton19.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——170.00–182.50/ton70.00
Utility
Large Round——92.50–117.50/ton34.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——125.00–137.50/ton160.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round——147.50/ton8.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——115/ton29.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——55–65/ton169.00
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.