Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2026-07-16

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Jul 16
● As filed24 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1,012 ton sold · 1,507 ton at the prior sale (Jun 25) · 1,252 ton a year ago (Jul 17).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, All grades of hay and straw steady in a light test. Trade slow to moderate with moderate to good demand.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round140–155/ton77.00
Large Round145.00–157.50/ton10.00
Good/Premium
Large Round165/ton23.00
Large Round172.50–185.00/ton79.00
Medium Square 3x3175/ton24.00
Large Round182.50/ton28.00
Utility
Large Round115/ton22.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3232.50–237.50/ton49.00
Large Square 3x4190/ton19.00
Large Square 3x4182.50/ton22.00
Large Square 3x4175/ton20.00
Large Round190–225/ton185.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round137.50/ton30.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round140–155/ton180.00
Large Round145/ton47.00
Premium
Large Round195–210/ton77.00
Good
Large Square 3x4152.50/ton26.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round132.50–137.50/ton67.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4160/ton27.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square62.50/ton26.00
Round50–60/ton204.00

Fescue

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square170/ton19.00
Round120/ton25.00
Round150.00–152.50/ton39.00
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.