We're located at 3110 Eagle Ave in Rock Valley. It is located across the road east of Town & Country Implement. ATTENTION: WE ARE CURRENTLY HAVING ONLY THURSDAY AUCTIONS. WE HAVE HAY FOR SALE PRIVATE TREATY ON OUR WEBSITE. PLEASE CHECK OUT THE "HAY FOR SALE" TAB AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE. Rock Valley Hay Auction has been selling hay and straw for over 70 years. We sell on average 4500 loads annually. Let our experience in hay and straw marketing work for you.

Auctions begin @ 12:30p.m.

Contact our office if interested or have any questions at 712-476-5541.

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, August 20, 2026

 103 loads


Beautiful day for a hay sale if you wore your boots! Rain affected some of the prices it seems. Alfalfa & grass steady today, oat straw lower, wheat straw higher and cornstalks steady.
Sale next Thursday 12:30!


 

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-3 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   49050 210.00 2nd 

3x3   38820 150.00     

3x3   39000 130.00   

----CORNSTALKS-14----- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

lgrd  39060  75.00 

lgrd  39980  75.00 

lgrd  38440  67.50 

lgrd  42460  65.00 

lgrd  41760  62.50 

lgrd  55600  60.00 

lgrd  53800  60.00 

lgrd  51620  60.00 

lgrd  40640  60.00 

lgrd  39320  60.00 

lgrd  39740  55.00 

lgrd  50060  55.00 

lgrd  55600  55.00 

lgrd  54620  45.00 

-------STRAW-10------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

3x3   31880  92.50 

lgrd  40020 170.00 

lgrd  38320 170.00 

lgrd  48460 127.50 

lgrd  38680 122.50 

lgrd  48300 122.50 

lgrd  37980 105.00 

lgrd  55260  90.00 

lgrd  48540  90.00 

lgrd  17520  50.00 


A cold, heavy snowstorm hit a rural county, and the local veterinarian was called out to a remote farm in the middle of the night. A prize-winning dairy cow was having a very difficult delivery, and the farmer was desperate for help.
The vet arrived, threw on his coveralls, and got straight to work in the freezing barn. The farmer’s eight-year-old son, curious about all the commotion, came out to the barn, wrapped himself in a heavy blanket, and sat on the top rail of the wooden fence to watch.
The vet worked tirelessly for over two hours in the dim light, pulling, straining, and using all of his strength to assist the cow. Finally, with one massive heave, the vet successfully delivered a healthy, bouncing calf.
The vet wiped his brow, completely exhausted, and looked up at the young boy sitting on the fence. He smiled, wanting to see what the kid thought of the miracle of nature. "Well, son, did you have any questions about what you just saw?"
The boy looked down at the calf, then at the tired vet, and blinked. "Just one. How fast was that calf running when it hit the back of that cow?"


Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, August 20, 2026

 103 loads


Beautiful day for a hay sale if you wore your boots! Rain affected some of the prices it seems. Alfalfa & grass steady today, oat straw lower, wheat straw higher and cornstalks steady.
Sale next Thursday 12:30!


 

-----ALFALFA-28------ 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   50280 232.50 2nd 

3x3   46760 215.00     

3x3   38460 200.00 2nd 

3x3   57140 197.50 2nd 

3x3   51340 197.50 2nd 

3x4   50160 197.50 2nd 

lgrd  59280 220.00 3rd 

lgrd  35760 215.00 3rd 

lgrd  49040 215.00 2nd 

lgrd  53800 212.50 3rd 

lgrd  44180 210.00     

lgrd  43340 210.00 1st 

lgrd  11660 210.00 2nd 

lgrd  53520 207.50 2nd 

lgrd  53020 202.50 3rd 

lgrd  11880 200.00 3rd 

lgrd  47600 197.50 2nd 

lgrd  48400 197.50 4th 

lgrd  43280 197.50 1st 

lgrd  50400 195.00 1st 

lgrd  42260 185.00 2nd 

lgrd  55640 185.00     

lgrd  56300 185.00 2nd 

lgrd  57300 155.00     

lgrd  27860 145.00 2nd 

lgrd  48040 145.00 2nd 

lgrd  42940 140.00 2nd 

lgrd  42940  85.00 2nd 

------GRASS-48------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x4   50040 185.00 2nd 

lgrd  50820 210.00     

lgrd  52220 210.00     

lgrd  52840 202.50     

lgrd  54760 195.00     

lgrd  53360 190.00     

lgrd  53960 190.00     

lgrd  54420 185.00     

lgrd  54260 185.00     

lgrd  54640 180.00     

lgrd  56700 180.00     

lgrd  51100 177.50     

lgrd  51960 177.50     

lgrd  55280 175.00     

lgrd  48040 175.00     

lgrd  58600 172.50     

lgrd  56220 172.50     

lgrd  59840 170.00     

lgrd  47040 170.00     

lgrd  51500 165.00     

lgrd  53920 160.00     

lgrd  51500 157.50 2nd 

lgrd  50680 155.00     

lgrd  47940 155.00     

lgrd  50480 152.50     

lgrd  57780 150.00 1st 

lgrd  51200 150.00     

lgrd  47420 150.00     

lgrd  55460 145.00     

lgrd  49020 145.00     

lgrd  33480 142.50     

lgrd  38140 140.00     

lgrd  51080 135.00     

lgrd  37000 132.50     

lgrd  38580 130.00     

lgrd  38840 130.00     

lgrd  18040 127.50     

lgrd  48080 127.50     

lgrd  54360 127.50     

lgrd  37620 125.00     

lgrd  45280 125.00     

lgrd  48120 125.00     

lgrd  46760 125.00     

lgrd  48860 125.00     

lgrd  40640 115.00     

lgrd  36420 115.00     

lgrd  38920  95.00     

lgrd  49620  90.00 2nd 


A cold, heavy snowstorm hit a rural county, and the local veterinarian was called out to a remote farm in the middle of the night. A prize-winning dairy cow was having a very difficult delivery, and the farmer was desperate for help.
The vet arrived, threw on his coveralls, and got straight to work in the freezing barn. The farmer’s eight-year-old son, curious about all the commotion, came out to the barn, wrapped himself in a heavy blanket, and sat on the top rail of the wooden fence to watch.
The vet worked tirelessly for over two hours in the dim light, pulling, straining, and using all of his strength to assist the cow. Finally, with one massive heave, the vet successfully delivered a healthy, bouncing calf.
The vet wiped his brow, completely exhausted, and looked up at the young boy sitting on the fence. He smiled, wanting to see what the kid thought of the miracle of nature. "Well, son, did you have any questions about what you just saw?"
The boy looked down at the calf, then at the tired vet, and blinked. "Just one. How fast was that calf running when it hit the back of that cow?"


Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, August 13, 2026

 93 loads


Slightly smaller crowd due to the welcome rain. Lots of grass in the offering today with a wide price range between CRP and quality grass. Alfalfa higher with high demand. Cornstalks & oat straw steady. Wheat straw higher.


 

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-2

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x4   47580 192.50   

lgrd  37440 130.00   

----CORNSTALKS-9-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  36960  80.00

lgrd  48120  75.00

lgrd  41100  70.00

lgrd  44000  67.50

lgrd  39120  67.50

lgrd  51840  65.00

lgrd  53000  62.50

lgrd  35340  60.00

lgrd  37940  55.00

--------STRAW-7-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x3   34040 170.00

lgrd  27480 165.00

lgrd  26960 165.00

lgrd  26460 155.00

lgrd  44300 120.00

lgrd  45080 115.00

lgrd  14720  90.00

The Texas Rancher and the Bureaucrat
An arrogant government inspector from the Department of Agriculture goes out to a Texas ranch to check on compliance. He struts up to the old rancher and says, "I need to inspect your property, your livestock, and your crop yields right now. I have federal authority."
The old rancher nods slowly and says, "Well, son, you can go ahead and look around, but I'd stay out of that pasture right over there."
The inspector puffs out his chest, whips out his badge, and snaps, "Mister, I am with the United States government! Do you see this badge? This badge means I can go wherever I please, on any piece of land in this country, and nobody questions me!"
The rancher just shrugs, spits his tobacco, and walks away.
A few minutes later, the inspector lets out a blood-curdling scream and comes tearing across the field, running for his life. Right behind him is the rancher’s massive, furious prize-winning bull, gaining on him with every stride. The inspector is terrified, crying, and clearly about to get trampled.
The old rancher drops his fence pliers, runs to the fence line as fast as he can, and yells at the top of his lungs:
"Show him your badge! Show him your badge!"

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, August 13, 2026

 93 loads


Slightly smaller crowd due to the welcome rain. Lots of grass in the offering today with a wide price range between CRP and quality grass. Alfalfa higher with high demand. Cornstalks & oat straw steady. Wheat straw higher.


 

------ALFALFA-21------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   48380 205.00 4th

3x3   55380 185.00 4th

3x3   54720 185.00 4th

3x4   67300 210.00 1st

lgrd  57300 247.50 3rd

lgrd  48620 235.00 3rd

lgrd  55500 230.00 3rd

lgrd  49700 222.50 2nd

lgrd  53840 220.00 2nd

lgrd  54980 215.00 3rd

lgrd  62000 200.00 3rd

lgrd  25760 200.00 1st

lgrd  45480 197.50 2nd

lgrd  45880 192.50 3rd

lgrd  42000 192.50 3rd

lgrd  48820 192.50 3rd

lgrd  41460 190.00 2nd

lgrd  60120 187.50   

lgrd  49740 182.50 1st

lgrd  41420 180.00 3rd

lgrd  30220 145.00   

-------GRASS-54-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  50960 225.00   

lgrd  52160 210.00   

lgrd  42700 200.00   

lgrd  56860 185.00   

lgrd  55240 185.00   

lgrd  55320 182.50   

lgrd  48900 170.00

lgrd  51580 170.00   

lgrd  48160 165.00   

lgrd  48560 165.00   

lgrd  38860 155.00   

lgrd  35320 152.00   

lgrd  45680 150.00   

lgrd  34860 150.00   

lgrd  44735 150.00   

lgrd  47440 147.50   

lgrd  54120 147.50   

lgrd  10080 145.00   

lgrd  39400 145.00   

lgrd  14320 145.00   

lgrd  42920 142.50   

lgrd  42380 142.50   

lgrd  42820 142.50   

lgrd  48260 142.50   

lgrd  53420 140.00   

lgrd  35860 140.00   

lgrd  38260 140.00   

lgrd  53340 137.50   

lgrd  16220 137.50   

lgrd  37080 135.00   

lgrd  33360 135.00   

lgrd  45840 135.00   

lgrd  24040 135.00   

lgrd  38860 132.50   

lgrd  38600 132.50   

lgrd  47667 130.00   

lgrd  55660 130.00   

lgrd  39060 130.00   

lgrd  45200 127.50   

lgrd  52100 122.50 2nd

lgrd  27940 122.50   

lgrd  49400 122.50 2nd

lgrd  44720 122.50   

lgrd  46240 120.00   

lgrd  48220 120.00   

lgrd   8180 120.00   

lgrd  48020 115.00   

lgrd  52180 112.50   

lgrd  45560 112.50   

lgrd  17300 110.00   

lgrd  39060 110.00   

lgrd  50340 107.50   

lgrd  36280 100.00   

lgrd  31080  82.50 1st


The Texas Rancher and the Bureaucrat
An arrogant government inspector from the Department of Agriculture goes out to a Texas ranch to check on compliance. He struts up to the old rancher and says, "I need to inspect your property, your livestock, and your crop yields right now. I have federal authority."
The old rancher nods slowly and says, "Well, son, you can go ahead and look around, but I'd stay out of that pasture right over there."
The inspector puffs out his chest, whips out his badge, and snaps, "Mister, I am with the United States government! Do you see this badge? This badge means I can go wherever I please, on any piece of land in this country, and nobody questions me!"
The rancher just shrugs, spits his tobacco, and walks away.
A few minutes later, the inspector lets out a blood-curdling scream and comes tearing across the field, running for his life. Right behind him is the rancher’s massive, furious prize-winning bull, gaining on him with every stride. The inspector is terrified, crying, and clearly about to get trampled.
The old rancher drops his fence pliers, runs to the fence line as fast as he can, and yells at the top of his lungs:
"Show him your badge! Show him your badge!"