Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2026-06-25

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jun 25
● As filed24 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,507 ton sold · 1,315 ton at the prior sale (Jun 18) · 787 ton a year ago (Jun 26).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Alfalfa and grass 2.00-12.00 higher. Corn stalks weak. Straw not tested. Trade active with good demand and good buyer attendance.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round162.50–165.00/ton68.00
Large Round167.50/ton24.00
Medium Square 3x3155/ton10.00
Medium Square 3x3162.50/ton28.00
Good/Premium
Large Round170.00–192.50/ton389.00
Medium Square 3x3195/ton44.00
Large Square 3x4180–190/ton71.00
Large Square 3x4185/ton26.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round202.50/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round170.00–192.50/ton298.00
Medium Square 3x3177.50/ton15.00
Medium Square 3x3185/ton17.00
Utility
Large Round95/ton28.00
Large Round85/ton18.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round115–135/ton42.00
Fair/Good
Large Round140–160/ton139.00
Large Round147.50–165.00/ton124.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Medium Square 3x3100/ton24.00
Fair/Good
Large Round175/ton23.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x4147.50/ton27.00
Large Round140–155/ton42.00
Good/Premium
Large Round182.50/ton25.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square60/ton25.00
Round47.50–65.00/ton252.00
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.