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 Round140.00–157.50/ton203.00
Large Round165/ton12.00
Large Square 3x4137.50–155.00/ton77.00
Medium Square 3x3155/ton27.00
Good/Premium
Large Round170–190/ton199.00
Large Square 3x4180/ton24.00
Large Round182.50–187.50/ton40.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round135/ton20.00
Large Round137.50/ton17.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round140.00–167.50/ton329.00
Large Square 3x4165.50/ton47.00
Medium Square 3x3167.50/ton19.00
Good/Premium
Large Round170.00–182.50/ton70.00
Utility
Large Round92.50–117.50/ton34.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round125.00–137.50/ton160.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round147.50/ton8.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round115/ton29.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round55–65/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.