Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, July 23, 2026

 89 loads


Slightly smaller crowd today. Market was up in Alfalfa and cornstalks and down in Grass and Straw. Grass quality and prices saw a wide spread across the board. Straw demand was weaker while demand for Cornstalks was strong. More orders this week from further west as local hay supply continues to shrink. Thanks for coming out! See ya next Thursday at 12:30.


 

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-8 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   46640 210.00     

lgrd  56420 175.00 2nd 

lgrd  52000 175.00     

lgrd  54840 140.00     

lgrd  49540 137.50     

lgrd  41380 135.00     

lgrd  51240 130.00 1st 

lgrd  53380  95.00     

-----CORNSTALKS-4---- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

lgrd  39080  80.00 

lgrd  36560  80.00 

lgrd  40260  72.50 

lgrd  39980  37.50 

--------STRAW-4------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

3x3   33740 165.00 

3x3   13240 150.00 

lgrd  40140 137.50 

lgrd  40900 137.50 

 


A man walked into a library and asked for a burger.
The librarian whispered, “This is a library.”
The man whispered back, “Oh… sorry. Can I have a burger?”


 

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, July 23, 2026

 89 loads


Slightly smaller crowd today. Market was up in Alfalfa and cornstalks and down in Grass and Straw. Grass quality and prices saw a wide spread across the board. Straw demand was weaker while demand for Cornstalks was strong. More orders this week from further west as local hay supply continues to shrink. Thanks for coming out! See ya next Thursday at 12:30.


 

-----ALFALFA-31------ 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   49940 220.00 2nd 

3x3   45060 207.50 1st 

3x3   58480 202.50 1st 

3x3   64280 197.50 1st 

3x3   55700 190.00 1st 

3x3   41280 187.50 1st 

3x3   45780 180.00 2nd 

3x4   50780 215.00 1st 

3x4   40880 200.00     

3x4   52460 195.00     

3x4   52680 195.00 1st 

3x4   48940 190.00 1st 

3x4   49100 180.00 1st 

lgrd  28280 210.00     

lgrd  50120 200.00 2nd 

lgrd  45040 200.00 1st 

lgrd  47880 197.50     

lgrd  68120 185.00 2nd 

lgrd  44200 185.00 4th 

lgrd  72540 185.00 2nd 

lgrd  43280 180.00 2nd 

lgrd  59840 180.00 1st 

lgrd  34520 180.00 1st 

lgrd  28760 177.50 2nd 

lgrd  41480 175.00 1st 

lgrd  52140 170.00     

lgrd  11960 167.50 2nd 

lgrd  29260 165.00 1st 

lgrd  50500 162.50     

lgrd  45520 160.00 1st 

lgrd  42400 157.50     

-------GRASS-42------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

      16840 120.00     

lgrd  48520 217.50     

lgrd  53980 205.00     

lgrd  54080 205.00     

lgrd  56760 195.00     

lgrd  53800 187.50     

lgrd  53120 175.00     

lgrd  57580 172.50     

lgrd  50300 172.50     

lgrd  50340 172.50     

lgrd  52360 170.00     

lgrd  42960 167.50     

lgrd  37700 165.00     

lgrd  40740 160.00     

lgrd  17240 160.00     

lgrd  38620 160.00     

lgrd  37820 155.00     

lgrd  31300 155.00     

lgrd  39180 145.00     

lgrd  38800 145.00     

lgrd  48640 142.50     

lgrd  56440 140.00     

lgrd  41320 140.00     

lgrd  47260 137.50     

lgrd  31680 135.00     

lgrd  31640 135.00     

lgrd  51520 132.50     

lgrd  42660 130.00     

lgrd  35020 130.00     

lgrd  46660 125.00     

lgrd  48800 120.00     

lgrd  41140 117.50     

lgrd  51000 117.50     

lgrd  56220 110.00     

lgrd  43960 110.00     

lgrd  44360 110.00     

lgrd  38360 110.00     

lgrd  55200 107.50     

lgrd  55520 107.50     

lgrd  62900  90.00     

lgrd  18600  57.50     

lgrd  39600  40.00 1st 


A man walked into a library and asked for a burger.
The librarian whispered, “This is a library.”
The man whispered back, “Oh… sorry. Can I have a burger?”


 

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, July 16, 2026

 58 loads


Good day for a lighter test, it was a warm one. Alfalfa & grass mostly steady to slightly higher. Straw steady on a light test. Cornstalks steady. Sale next Thursday @ 12:30!


 

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-1 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x4   54800 160.00 1st

----CORNSTALKS-10----- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

3x4   51060  62.50 

lgrd  39580  60.00 

lgrd  56480  55.00 

lgrd  31660  55.00 

lgrd  45240  55.00 

lgrd  41100  55.00 

lgrd  54500  55.00 

lgrd  49020  55.00 

lgrd  44100  52.50 

lgrd  46490  50.0 

--------STRAW-4------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

3x4   37080 170.00 

lgrd  38160 152.50 

lgrd  40500 150.00 

lgrd  50880 120.00 


"Why do geese fly south for the winter?"

"Because it's faster than walking"


 

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, July 16, 2026

 58 loads


Good day for a lighter test, it was a warm one. Alfalfa & grass mostly steady to slightly higher. Straw steady on a light test. Cornstalks steady. Sale next Thursday @ 12:30!


 
 
 
 

------ALFALFA-26------ 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   45800 237.50 2nd 

3x3   51710 232.50 2nd 

3x3   48780 175.00 2nd 

3x3   38180 160.00 2nd 

3x4   47140 190.00     

3x4   44400 182.50 1st 

3x4   39960 175.00 2nd 

lgrd  55100 225.00 2nd 

lgrd  52740 207.50 2nd 

lgrd  55320 197.50 2nd 

lgrd  50180 192.50 2nd 

lgrd  50100 192.50 2nd 

lgrd  54040 190.00 2nd 

lgrd  50960 190.00 2nd 

lgrd  47100 185.00 2nd 

lgrd  55240 182.50 4th 

lgrd  55660 177.50 2nd 

lgrd  53480 172.50 2nd 

lgrd  46020 165.00     

lgrd  10660 157.50 2nd 

lgrd  47160 155.00     

lgrd  59980 147.50     

lgrd  10700 145.00 2nd 

lgrd  46140 140.00     

lgrd  59000 137.50 1st 

lgrd  43260 115.00

-------GRASS-17------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x4   52560 152.50     

lgrd  41260 210.00     

lgrd  54020 205.00     

lgrd  57200 195.00     

lgrd  45140 155.00     

lgrd  44340 155.00     

lgrd  54500 150.00     

lgrd  39900 150.00     

lgrd  56080 145.00 1st 

lgrd  38500 145.00     

lgrd  59320 142.50     

lgrd  41060 142.50     

lgrd  51840 140.00     

lgrd  24800 140.00     

lgrd  35120 137.50     

lgrd  52520 137.50     

lgrd  45920 132.50


"Why do geese fly south for the winter?"

"Because it's faster than walking"


 

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, July 9, 2026

 103 loads


Warm day for a sale. Market was up overall after a weeks hiatus. Alfalfa was up slightly with mostly 2025 hay and 2026 first cutting along with a few loads of 2026 second cutting. Grass quality was down overall with prices reflecting accordingly. Cornstalks were steady to slightly higher. Light test on straw with one load of new straw bringing $167.50 and 2025 tops and bottoms bringing lower. Good buying crowd, thanks for coming out. See you next week @ 12:30.


 

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-13 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   27200 145.00     

3x4   48240 195.00 2nd 

3x4   45540 167.50 2nd 

3x4   54980 162.50 1st 

3x4   48700 160.00     

lgrd  45820 172.50     

lgrd  61800 147.50 1st 

lgrd  45440 147.50 1st 

lgrd  55460 145.00     

lgrd  58500 130.00     

lgrd  54140 122.50     

lgrd  55360 115.00 1st 

lgrd  42900  75.00 2nd

-----CORNSTALKS-7----- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

lgrd  49840  75.00 

lgrd  55180  67.50 

lgrd  50700  67.50 

lgrd  51220  65.00 

lgrd  43740  65.00 

lgrd  50960  57.50 

lgrd  57460  55.00

--------STRAW-3------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

lgrd  35640 167.50 

3x4  41680  90.00 

3x4  46460  90.00 


My teachers told me I’d never amount to much since I procrastinate a lot.
I told them, “Just you wait!”


 


Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, July 9, 2026

 103 loads


Warm day for a sale. Market was up overall after a weeks hiatus. Alfalfa was up slightly with mostly 2025 hay and 2026 first cutting along with a few loads of 2026 second cutting. Grass quality was down overall with prices reflecting accordingly. Cornstalks were steady to slightly higher. Light test on straw with one load of new straw bringing $167.50 and 2025 tops and bottoms bringing lower. Good buying crowd, thanks for coming out. See you next week @ 12:30.


 

------ALFALFA-42------ 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

      46900 192.50 1st 

      56980 175.00 1st 

      47280 170.00 1st 

      48400 162.50 1st 

      52240 160.00 2nd 

      40780 120.00 2nd 

3x3   38220 195.00 3rd 

3x3   39840 187.50 1st 

3x3   68060 187.50 1st 

3x4   45140 220.00 1st 

3x4   50120 220.00 1st 

3x4   54020 177.50 1st 

3x4   46860 175.00 1st 

3x4   47420 175.00 1st 

3x4   48000 175.00     

3x4   47100 162.50 2nd 

lgrd  51740 225.00 1st 

lgrd  50640 210.00 2nd 

lgrd  49960 210.00 2nd 

lgrd  41020 195.00 3rd 

lgrd  46760 192.50 1st 

lgrd  53700 190.00 1st 

lgrd  54460 187.50 1st 

lgrd  47720 185.00 1st 

lgrd  46000 185.00 1st 

lgrd  56840 180.00 2nd 

lgrd  50440 172.50 1st 

lgrd  48360 172.50 1st 

lgrd  49960 170.00 1st 

lgrd  42700 165.00 2nd 

lgrd  46980 162.50 2nd 

lgrd  49300 162.50 1st 

lgrd  31500 160.00 3rd 

lgrd  46460 160.00 1st 

lgrd  30160 160.00 3rd 

lgrd  52540 155.00 1st 

lgrd  46580 152.50 1st 

lgrd  30380 152.50 4th 

lgrd  43440 137.50 2nd 

lgrd  24720 130.00 2nd 

lgrd  40500 105.00     

lgrd  42960 102.50 1st 

-------GRASS-38------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

      36180 135.00     

lgrd  39560 190.00     

lgrd  37760 187.50     

lgrd  57940 180.00     

lgrd  46020 170.00     

lgrd  42740 160.00     

lgrd  45700 157.50     

lgrd  51860 155.00     

lgrd  48040 155.00     

lgrd  52220 152.50     

lgrd  49780 150.00     

lgrd  62260 145.00     

lgrd  58520 145.00     

lgrd  47780 145.00     

lgrd  36280 142.50     

lgrd  46940 142.50     

lgrd  58620 142.50     

lgrd  51680 142.50     

lgrd  57040 140.00     

lgrd  63720 140.00     

lgrd  51220 137.50 1st 

lgrd  52080 137.50     

lgrd  39640 135.00     

lgrd  43060 135.00     

lgrd  42980 130.00     

lgrd  52300 127.50     

lgrd  49340 127.50     

lgrd  12820 125.00     

lgrd  44060 120.00     

lgrd  45380 120.00     

lgrd  42920 115.00     

lgrd  58400 115.00     

lgrd  45140 115.00     

lgrd  45580 115.00     

lgrd  40660 110.00     

lgrd  12940 105.00     

lgrd  43900  85.00     

lgrd   2000  40.00 


My teachers told me I’d never amount to much since I procrastinate a lot.
I told them, “Just you wait!”


 

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, June 25, 2026

 79 loads


Market was up today. Nice weather and good demand, particularly on grass. Alfalfa held steady with a good supply of first cutting on the ground. Grass came back up after a downturn in prices last week. Many nice loads of first cutting grass. Cornstalks were steady to slightly lower. No straw to test. Thanks all for coming out! REMINDER - NO SALE JULY 2. See you the week after @ 12:30


 

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-6 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   48400 100.00     

3x4   54060 147.50 1st 

lgrd  49780 182.50     

lgrd  45480 175.00     

lgrd  38580 155.00     

lgrd  45700 140.00

----CORNSTALKS-11----- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

3x4   50580  60.00 

lgrd  55440  65.00 

lgrd  52500  60.00 

lgrd  53880  60.00 

lgrd  44380  60.00 

lgrd  43440  57.50 

lgrd  42320  57.50 

lgrd  54820  57.50 

lgrd  46360  57.50 

lgrd  53360  55.00 

lgrd  57640  47.50


A sale short on Father's day but here's a dad joke to make it better.

"We have decided to outlaw round bales, the cattle can't seem to get a square meal!"


 

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, June 25, 2026

 79 loads


Market was up today. Nice weather and good demand, particularly on grass. Alfalfa held steady with a good supply of first cutting on the ground. Grass came back up after a downturn in prices last week. Many nice loads of first cutting grass. Cornstalks were steady to slightly lower. No straw to test. Thanks all for coming out! REMINDER - NO SALE JULY 2. See you the week after @ 12:30


 

------ALFALFA-31------ 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   45420 195.00 1st 

3x3   42920 195.00 1st 

3x3   55170 162.50 2nd 

3x3   19740 155.00     

3x4   38600 190.00 1st 

3x4   55480 190.00 1st 

3x4   52420 185.00 2nd 

3x4   47040 180.00 1st 

lgrd  50000 202.50 1st 

lgrd  45340 192.50 1st 

lgrd  52580 190.00 1st 

lgrd  47960 187.50 4th 

lgrd  52980 187.50 1st 

lgrd  50960 182.50 1st 

lgrd  46680 182.50 1st 

lgrd  38500 182.50 2nd 

lgrd   9420 180.00 1st 

lgrd  49220 180.00 1st 

lgrd  46300 180.00 1st 

lgrd  33000 177.50 1st 

lgrd  51980 175.00 1st 

lgrd  52060 175.00 1st 

lgrd  39180 175.00 2nd 

lgrd  57640 175.00 1st 

lgrd  48300 175.00 4th 

lgrd  34720 170.00 1st 

lgrd  13400 170.00 1st 

lgrd  48960 167.50 2nd 

lgrd  42040 165.00 1st 

lgrd  46180 162.50 1st 

lgrd  47060 162.50 2nd 

-------GRASS-31------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   34640 185.00 1st 

3x3   29320 177.50     

lgrd  46260 192.50     

lgrd  42700 187.50     

lgrd  39320 185.00     

lgrd  44100 185.00     

lgrd  46540 182.50     

lgrd  55720 180.00     

lgrd  49840 180.00     

lgrd  49260 180.00     

lgrd  42060 180.00     

lgrd  48220 175.00     

lgrd  48720 172.50     

lgrd  31520 172.50     

lgrd  54060 170.00     

lgrd  49320 165.00     

lgrd  56280 165.00 1st 

lgrd  56680 165.00     

lgrd  30120 165.00     

lgrd  51000 160.00     

lgrd  42400 157.50     

lgrd  18340 155.00     

lgrd  58340 152.50     

lgrd  55360 147.50 1st 

lgrd  11800 142.50     

lgrd  53480 140.00     

lgrd   7560 135.00     

lgrd  43140 117.50     

lgrd  31260 115.00     

lgrd  56020  95.00     

lgrd  36740  85.00 1st


A sale short on Father's day but here's a dad joke to make it better.

"We have decided to outlaw round bales, the cattle can't seem to get a square meal!"


 

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, June 18, 2026

 73 loads


More first crop grass and alfalfa today. Alfalfa sold slightly lower while Grass ticked up on the average. Cornstalks were mostly steady. Demand seemed to be up slightly. See you next week @ 12:30


 

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-2 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

lgrd  16400 147.50     

lgrd  58000 115.00     

----CORNSTALKS-7----- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

lgrd  38180  65.00 

lgrd  41220  62.50 

lgrd  43080  60.00 

lgrd  41380  60.00 

lgrd  57620  57.50 

lgrd  56770  57.50 

lgrd  58320  55.00


A woman went to the Doctor’s office where she was seen by one of the new doctors. After about 4 minutes in the exam room, she burst out screaming as she ran down the hall. An older doctor stopped her and asked what the problem was, and she told him her story. After listening, he had her sit down and told her to go relax in another room. The older doctor marched down the hallway to the back where the first doctor was and demanded, “What’s the matter with you? Mrs. Terry is 63 years old, she had two grown children and several grandchildren, and you told her she was pregnant?!” The new doctor continued to write on his clipboard and without looking up said, “Does she still have the hiccups?"