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, March 26, 2026
94 loads
A higher volume of hay moved through the market today. Quality alfalfa and grass with good RFV and color saw strong demand, pushing prices higher. Lower quality cornstalks and straw experienced minimal buyer activity, contributing to a softer, slow-moving market. Overall buyer demand was looking for higher quality hay as we seen in the larger spread on prices.
MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-2
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
lgrd 47680 107.50
lgrd 45180 95.00
--------STRAW-6-------
SIZE LBS $/TON
3x4 47380 102.50
3x4 47160 97.50
3x4 48820 50.00
3x4 50020 45.00
3x4 43800 30.00
3x4 44320 30.00
-----CORNSTALKS-3-----
SIZE LBS $/TON
3x3 42460 35.00
3x4 47800 45.00
3x4 43300 35.00
Stranded in the Desert
Three men are in the middle of a desert when their car breaks down. For their hike to town, they each decide to take one thing with them. One man takes a jug of water. The second man takes a sandwich. The last man takes one of the car doors. The first man says to the last man, “I'm bringing the water because if I get thirsty, I can take a drink. And it makes sense to bring a sandwich in case we get hungry, but why bring a car door?” The last man replies, “If I get hot, I can just roll down the window.”
Posted: March 26, 2026 by Manager1
Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday, March 26, 2026
94 loads
A higher volume of hay moved through the market today. Quality alfalfa and grass with good RFV and color saw strong demand, pushing prices higher. Lower quality cornstalks and straw experienced minimal buyer activity, contributing to a softer, slow-moving market. Overall buyer demand was looking for higher quality hay as we seen in the larger spread on prices.
------ALFALFA-47------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 51240 200.00 3rd
3x3 48900 137.50 2nd
3x3 44440 125.00 2nd
3x3 14100 117.50 1st
3x3 51260 112.50 3rd
3x3 46580 112.50 3rd
3x4 50140 117.50 2nd
lgrd 59240 205.00 3rd
lgrd 50940 157.50 4th
lgrd 53360 157.50 4th
lgrd 50180 145.00 4th
lgrd 48660 127.50 3rd
lgrd 48720 120.00 2nd
lgrd 66660 115.00 1st
lgrd 55200 115.00 3rd
lgrd 50920 112.50 2nd
lgrd 53200 112.50 2nd
lgrd 47300 112.50 3rd
lgrd 45460 110.00 2nd
lgrd 53120 110.00 3rd
lgrd 42340 110.00 3rd
lgrd 46920 105.00 1st
lgrd 31200 105.00 1st
lgrd 46000 105.00 3rd
lgrd 34700 105.00 3rd
lgrd 37140 102.50 2nd
lgrd 56660 100.00 3rd
lgrd 33500 100.00 3rd
lgrd 35480 97.50 3rd
lgrd 37660 97.50 2nd
lgrd 35440 97.50 3rd
lgrd 48160 97.50 2nd
lgrd 43540 95.00 1st
lgrd 36340 95.00 2nd
lgrd 39060 95.00 2nd
lgrd 35720 92.50
lgrd 36020 92.50
lgrd 43360 92.50 1st
lgrd 35580 92.50 2nd
lgrd 38940 92.50 2nd
lgrd 36840 92.50
lgrd 36920 92.50
lgrd 35920 92.50
lgrd 47400 90.00 1st
lgrd 19040 87.50 3rd
lgrd 54700 77.50 1st
lgrd 45040 70.00 3rd
-------GRASS-36-------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x4 49440 85.00
lgrd 47760 155.00 1st
lgrd 46160 150.00
lgrd 55380 145.00
lgrd 53120 142.50
lgrd 50020 137.50
lgrd 20680 135.00
lgrd 49060 135.00
lgrd 46000 132.50
lgrd 38100 130.00
lgrd 40420 125.00
lgrd 33760 122.50
lgrd 42520 120.00
lgrd 40340 120.00
lgrd 24360 117.50
lgrd 37400 115.00
lgrd 42780 110.00
lgrd 42940 110.00 1st
lgrd 37740 105.00
lgrd 46060 102.50
lgrd 53820 102.50 1st
lgrd 43860 100.00
lgrd 47840 100.00
lgrd 41320 100.00
lgrd 24420 95.00
lgrd 40120 87.50
lgrd 53440 87.50
lgrd 36140 85.00
lgrd 35380 85.00
lgrd 35320 85.00
lgrd 36200 80.00
lgrd 30080 80.00
lgrd 37920 77.50
lgrd 22260 77.50
lgrd 41260 70.00
lgrd 1980 25.00
Stranded in the Desert
Three men are in the middle of a desert when their car breaks down. For their hike to town, they each decide to take one thing with them. One man takes a jug of water. The second man takes a sandwich. The last man takes one of the car doors. The first man says to the last man, “I'm bringing the water because if I get thirsty, I can take a drink. And it makes sense to bring a sandwich in case we get hungry, but why bring a car door?” The last man replies, “If I get hot, I can just roll down the window.”
Posted: March 26, 2026 by Manager1
Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday, March 19,2026
48 loads
Beautiful day for a sale and thanks for coming out! Alfalfa sold higher and Grass sold considerably higher. Straw sold lower while Cornstalks remained steady. See you next Thursday @ 12:30.
MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-1
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
lgrd 48260 137.50
--------STRAW-6-------
SIZE LBS $/TON
3x4 50420 70.00
3x4 49880 67.50
3x4 48060 62.50
3x4 12840 60.00
3x4 48700 47.50
3x4 35820 30.00
----CORNSTALKS-8-----
SIZE LBS $/TON
lgrd 41100 52.50
lgrd 42000 52.50
lgrd 41940 50.00
lgrd 38440 50.00
Sanity Test:
During a visit to the mental asylum, a man asked the director, “How do you determine whether or not a patient should be institutionalized?” The director said, “Well, we fill up a bathtub. Then we offer the person a teaspoon, a teacup, and a bucket and ask them to empty the bathtub.” The man nodded, “Oh, I understand! A normal person would use the bucket because it's bigger than the spoon or the teacup.” The director frowned and motioned to the orderlies, “No, a normal person would pull the bathtub drain plug. Do you want a bed near the window?”
Posted: March 19, 2026 by Manager1
Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday, March 19,2026
48 loads
Beautiful day for a sale and thanks for coming out! Alfalfa sold higher and Grass sold considerably higher. Straw sold lower while Cornstalks remained steady. See you next Thursday @ 12:30.
------ALFALFA-19------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 47400 195.00 3rd
3x3 50000 142.50 3rd
3x3 46120 100.00 3rd
3x3 13840 95.00 1st
3x4 49340 142.50 2nd
3x4 53600 140.00 2nd
3x4 38000 77.50 1st
lgrd 51100 165.00 4th
lgrd 51380 150.00 3rd
lgrd 48660 147.50 3rd
lgrd 51040 145.00 4th
lgrd 48480 145.00 1st
lgrd 63780 140.00 2nd
lgrd 48280 137.50 3rd
lgrd 47280 135.00 3rd
lgrd 42260 127.50 1st
lgrd 20100 105.00
lgrd 7320 85.00
lgrd 54540 77.50 1st
-------GRASS-14-------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 47780 115.00
lgrd 45780 132.50 1st
lgrd 56300 130.00
lgrd 42920 125.00
lgrd 48700 122.50
lgrd 49120 122.50 1st
lgrd 48740 120.00
lgrd 48380 117.50
lgrd 37080 115.00
lgrd 47760 110.00
lgrd 53460 107.50
lgrd 35360 105.00
lgrd 11400 90.00
lgrd 13300 85.00
Sanity Test:
During a visit to the mental asylum, a man asked the director, “How do you determine whether or not a patient should be institutionalized?” The director said, “Well, we fill up a bathtub. Then we offer the person a teaspoon, a teacup, and a bucket and ask them to empty the bathtub.” The man nodded, “Oh, I understand! A normal person would use the bucket because it's bigger than the spoon or the teacup.” The director frowned and motioned to the orderlies, “No, a normal person would pull the bathtub drain plug. Do you want a bed near the window?”
Posted: March 19, 2026 by Manager1
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