Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, June 11, 2026

100 loads


Another larger sale. Demand was down considerably today. Smaller crowd with lower quality hay overall. Alfalfa and Grass down, Stalks slightly higher, Straw quality lower and prices reflected it. See you next week Thursday at 12:30.


 

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-5 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   38240 102.50     

3x3   35500  95.00     

3x4   40720 160.00 1st 

3x4   46580 115.00     

lgrd  56680 127.50 1st 

lgrd  48180 120.00    

--------STRAW-5------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

3x3   41220 110.00 

3x4   52540  95.00 

3x4   51720  55.00 

lgrd  12440 185.00 

-----CORNSTALKS-9----- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

lgrd  39580  67.50 

lgrd  39080  65.00 

lgrd  42460  65.00 

lgrd  43980  65.00 

lgrd  44180  60.00 

lgrd  58500  55.00 

lgrd  50940  45.00 

lgrd  56840  45.00 

lgrd  58470  40.00 


Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Officer asks a young engineer fresh out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "And what starting salary are you looking for?" The engineer replies, "In the region of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package." The interviewer inquires, "Well, what would you say to a package of five weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary, and a company car leased every two years, say, a red Corvette?" The engineer sits up straight and says, "Wow! Are you kidding?" The interviewer replies, "Yeah, but you started it."


 

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, June 11, 2026

100 loads


Another larger sale. Demand was down considerably today. Smaller crowd with lower quality hay overall. Alfalfa and Grass down, Stalks slightly higher, Straw quality lower and prices reflected it. See you next week Thursday at 12:30. 


 

-----ALFALFA-36------ 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   52720 240.00 1st 

3x3   33600 205.00 1st 

3x3   45920 185.00 1st 

3x3   36910 172.50 1st 

3x3   36910 167.50 1st 

3x3   51380 165.00 3rd 

3x3   52520 160.00 4th 

3x4   52540 162.50 1st 

3x4   47560 160.00 2nd 

3x4   60240 105.00 1st 

3x4   62680 105.00 1st 

lgrd  28900 182.50 1st 

lgrd  38780 180.00 2nd 

lgrd  53260 175.00 3rd 

lgrd  40220 175.00 2nd 

lgrd  41200 165.00 3rd 

lgrd  48640 165.00 1st 

lgrd  41280 165.00 1st 

lgrd  48820 165.00 1st 

lgrd  36700 160.00 3rd 

lgrd  38540 157.50 1st 

lgrd  36380 155.00 1st 

lgrd  50020 140.00 3rd 

lgrd  40120 137.50 1st 

lgrd  18940 130.00 2nd 

lgrd  37600 130.00 1st 

lgrd  30040 125.00 2nd 

lgrd  41660 125.00     

lgrd  56700 122.50 2nd 

lgrd  49680 112.50 3rd 

lgrd  58000 110.00 2nd 

lgrd  54680 110.00 2nd 

lgrd  36720 107.50 1st 

lgrd  50160 105.00 1st 

lgrd  51380 100.00 3rd 

lgrd  65000  42.50     

-------GRASS-45------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   49100 160.00     

3x3   36860 160.00     

lgrd  14120 215.00     

lgrd  37220 205.00     

lgrd  44960 202.50     

lgrd  45140 202.50     

lgrd  53980 190.00     

lgrd  51800 190.00     

lgrd  45520 185.00     

lgrd  40280 185.00     

lgrd  56340 175.00     

lgrd  51820 167.50     

lgrd  39400 160.00     

lgrd  56720 160.00     

lgrd  57520 157.50     

lgrd  55980 155.00     

lgrd  56740 155.00     

lgrd  52720 155.00     

lgrd  37320 152.50     

lgrd  52200 150.00     

lgrd  40540 147.50     

lgrd  40180 140.00     

lgrd  54140 140.00     

lgrd  41240 140.00     

lgrd  41600 137.50     

lgrd  35980 137.50     

lgrd  48960 135.00     

lgrd  53040 125.00     

lgrd  20040 120.00     

lgrd  52000 117.50     

lgrd  40900 117.50     

lgrd  57200 112.50     

lgrd  49000 107.50     

lgrd  31540 105.00     

lgrd  25300 102.50     

lgrd  33420 100.00     

lgrd  37500 100.00     

lgrd  57220  97.50     

lgrd  22080  95.00     

lgrd  35280  95.00     

lgrd  32360  95.00     

lgrd  40860  92.50     

lgrd  28900  90.00     

lgrd  38820  55.00     

lgrd  42840  50.00     


Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Officer asks a young engineer fresh out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "And what starting salary are you looking for?" The engineer replies, "In the region of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package." The interviewer inquires, "Well, what would you say to a package of five weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary, and a company car leased every two years, say, a red Corvette?" The engineer sits up straight and says, "Wow! Are you kidding?" The interviewer replies, "Yeah, but you started it."


 

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, June 4, 2026

108 loads


Great turnout today for a big sale! Starting to see some first cutting come in this week. Alfalfa's average is holding mostly steady with premium bringing slightly under average. Grass steady to higher with higher quality consistently in the 200s. Cornstalks steady and straw higher. See you next week at 12:30!


 

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-14 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   38340 180.00     

lgrd  54000 150.00     

lgrd  47220 142.50 2nd 

lgrd  50000 142.50     

lgrd  49380 135.00     

lgrd  46180 135.00 2nd 

lgrd  44560 135.00 2nd 

lgrd  42700 130.00     

lgrd  43040 130.00 1st 

lgrd  56100 127.50     

lgrd  47020 120.00     

lgrd  51660 120.00     

lgrd  64540 100.00     

lgrd  60140  90.00 1st

----CORNSTALKS-7----- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

lgrd  46580  60.00 

lgrd  40680  60.00 

lgrd  47940  60.00 

lgrd  40360  55.00 

lgrd  46320  55.00 

lgrd  39580  50.00 

lgrd  52050  47.50 

--------STRAW-3------- 

SIZE    LBS   $/Ton

3x3   41820 165.00 

3x4   35500 227.50


At a party, a young wife admonished her husband, “That’s’ the fourth time you’ve gone back
for ice cream and cake. Doesn’t it embarrass you?”
Why should it?” answered her spouse. “I keep telling them it’s for you.”


 

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, June 4, 2026

108 loads


Great turnout today for a big sale! Starting to see some first cutting come in this week. Alfalfa's average is holding mostly steady with premium bringing slightly under average. Grass steady to higher with higher quality consistently in the 200s. Cornstalks steady and straw higher. See you next week at 12:30!


 

------ALFALFA-45------ 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   47240 265.00 4th 

3x3   60940 245.00 1st 

3x3   48740 242.50 2nd 

3x3   59120 235.00 1st 

3x3   50000 230.00 1st 

3x3   51140 182.50 1st 

3x3   46540 175.00 1st 

3x3   55620 167.50 2nd 

3x4   62800 210.00 1st 

3x4   51340 145.00 1st 

3x4   58380 135.00 1st 

lgrd  48860 260.00 1st 

lgrd  58060 230.00 4th 

lgrd  44380 227.50 1st 

lgrd  54060 225.00 3rd 

lgrd  57100 205.00 1st 

lgrd  60860 205.00 3rd 

lgrd  58960 197.50 1st 

lgrd  51800 197.50 2nd 

lgrd  37800 195.00 1st 

lgrd  37920 187.50 2nd 

lgrd  43240 182.50 2nd 

lgrd  39860 177.50 1st 

lgrd  37680 175.00 2nd 

lgrd  51740 172.50 2nd 

lgrd  43080 167.50 3rd 

lgrd  47640 165.00 1st 

lgrd  58840 160.00 2nd 

lgrd  56420 157.50 1st 

lgrd  35660 157.50 1st 

lgrd  42800 155.00 3rd 

lgrd  57300 155.00 2nd 

lgrd  48580 155.00 1st 

lgrd  39180 152.50 3rd 

lgrd  44460 152.50 2nd 

lgrd  40600 150.00 2nd 

lgrd  46340 150.00 1st 

lgrd  56940 145.00 1st 

lgrd  47500 145.00 1st 

lgrd  42140 140.00 2nd 

lgrd  47260 135.00     

lgrd  52640 132.50 3rd 

lgrd  46080 125.00     

lgrd  45120 105.00 2nd 

lgrd  51560  97.50 3rd 

-------GRASS-39------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x4   54820 210.00     

3x4   45580  95.00     

lgrd  36400 225.00     

lgrd  23640 225.00     

lgrd  46780 225.00     

lgrd  52880 225.00     

lgrd  50760 225.00     

lgrd  53800 220.00     

lgrd  34420 212.50     

lgrd  53820 212.50     

lgrd  44320 205.00     

lgrd  34900 205.00     

lgrd  58000 200.00     

lgrd  39140 197.50     

lgrd  59760 190.00     

lgrd  48500 187.50     

lgrd  40920 185.00     

lgrd  58660 185.00     

lgrd  62760 182.50     

lgrd  43000 182.50     

lgrd  40920 182.50     

lgrd  43100 175.00     

lgrd  41120 172.50     

lgrd  19280 170.00     

lgrd  45680 170.00     

lgrd  57960 167.50     

lgrd  46800 165.00     

lgrd  52980 160.00     

lgrd  48240 160.00     

lgrd  42180 160.00     

lgrd  47000 152.50     

lgrd  33440 152.50     

lgrd  42680 150.00     

lgrd  24620 145.00     

lgrd  40360 137.50     

lgrd  48640 135.00     

lgrd  48860 130.00     

lgrd  35820 115.00     

lgrd  43440 110.00     


At a party, a young wife admonished her husband, “That’s’ the fourth time you’ve gone back
for ice cream and cake. Doesn’t it embarrass you?”
Why should it?” answered her spouse. “I keep telling them it’s for you.”


 

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, May 29, 2026

54 loads


Lots of buyers for a hot day in May. Market considerably higher on all classes due to higher demand and shorter supply. Sale every Thursday @ 12:30.


 

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-7

SIZE LBS $/TON CUT

3x3 36320 195.00

3x3 38480 170.00

3x3 37200 147.50

lgrd 44700 157.50 1st

lgrd 41880 150.00 2nd

lgrd 44100 142.50

lgrd 47360 135.00 2nd

-----CORNSTALKS-2-----

SIZE LBS $/TON

lgrd 45860 60.00

lgrd 35220 57.5

--------STRAW-1-------

SIZE LBS $/TON

3x4 42960 215.00


An old Hay Auction Joke.

Shortly after take off the pilot said “Thank you for flying with us this morning. The weather is…” Then suddenly, while still on the mic, he starts screaming, “Ahhh it’s burning, IT'S BURNING!” A ghostly silence reigned. He gets back on the microphone and says, “I sincerely apologize for the incident, but I just dropped a very hot cup of coffee on my lap… You should see my pants!” One passenger shouts back, “Why don’t you come here and see ours!”


 

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, May 29, 2026

54 loads


Lots of buyers for a hot day in May. Market considerably higher on all classes due to higher demand and shorter supply. Sale every Thursday @ 12:30.


 

------ALFALFA-16------

SIZE LBS $/TON CUT

57520 210.00 3rd

40440 167.50 1st

3x3 51280 305.00 4th

3x3 55960 245.00 2nd

3x4 51240 240.00 3rd

lgrd 63040 295.00 4th

lgrd 50960 245.00 2nd

lgrd 50900 240.00 2nd

lgrd 2360 215.00 3rd

lgrd 27320 215.00 1st

lgrd 44360 215.00 3rd

lgrd 54740 207.50 2nd

lgrd 48820 202.50 3rd

lgrd 26540 175.00 2nd

lgrd 25240 175.00 2nd

lgrd 42580 162.50 3rd

-------GRASS-29-------

SIZE LBS $/TON CUT

50640 230.00

54060 155.00

lgrd 39260 225.00 1st

lgrd 45900 225.00

lgrd 50420 205.00

lgrd 44220 200.00

lgrd 49180 197.50

lgrd 50840 197.50

lgrd 52760 197.50

lgrd 56160 195.00

lgrd 55060 192.50

lgrd 51320 190.00

lgrd 36120 180.00

lgrd 45520 180.00

lgrd 36440 175.00

lgrd 51160 175.00

lgrd 27320 165.00

lgrd 28560 160.00

lgrd 54180 160.00

lgrd 36560 160.00

lgrd 39180 160.00

lgrd 54000 157.50

lgrd 36740 155.00

lgrd 53980 152.50

lgrd 48760 152.50

lgrd 33660 152.50

lgrd 38080 140.00

lgrd 50340 90.00

lgrd 47420 25.00


An old Hay Auction Joke.

Shortly after take off the pilot said “Thank you for flying with us this morning. The weather is…” Then suddenly, while still on the mic, he starts screaming, “Ahhh it’s burning, IT'S BURNING!” A ghostly silence reigned. He gets back on the microphone and says, “I sincerely apologize for the incident, but I just dropped a very hot cup of coffee on my lap… You should see my pants!” One passenger shouts back, “Why don’t you come here and see ours!”


 

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, May 21, 2026

97 loads


Soggy Day for a sale. Smaller crowd and demand was down slightly. Alfalfa quality down slightly but the average price held steady. Grass price down due to high quantity and wetter conditions. Stalks higher, mixed hay steady. See you next week Thursday @ 12:30.


 

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-13

SIZE LBS $/TON CUT

3x3 39400 140.00

3x3 44600 137.50

3x3 38280 130.00

3x3 35420 120.00

lgrd 35800 145.00

lgrd 44820 145.00 3rd

lgrd 37720 142.50

lgrd 44540 130.00

lgrd 47720 127.50 2nd

lgrd 59620 127.50 3rd

lgrd 55160 125.00 3rd

lgrd 47160 122.50 2nd

lgrd 40880 117.50

-----CORNSTALKS-2-----

SIZE LBS $/TON

3x4 50860 55.00

lgrd 42360 57.50

--------STRAW-1-------

SIZE LBS $/TON

lgrd 35160 110.00


Every time I get to work, I hide. Good employees are hard to find.


 

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, May 21, 2026

97 loads


Soggy Day for a sale. Smaller crowd and demand was down slightly. Alfalfa quality down slightly but the average price held steady. Grass price down due to high quantity and wetter conditions. Stalks higher, mixed hay steady. See you next week Thursday @ 12:30.


 

------ALFALFA-41------

SIZE LBS $/TON CUT

3x3 52140 242.50 4th

3x3 51540 182.50 3rd

3x3 41540 152.50

3x3 47160 150.00 3rd

3x3 44580 150.00 3rd

3x3 47380 150.00

3x4 57040 190.00 4th

3x4 53840 160.00 2nd

lgrd 57840 190.00 1st

lgrd 50740 190.00 2nd

lgrd 54940 182.50 4th

lgrd 54040 177.50 3rd

lgrd 43480 175.00 2nd

lgrd 49260 175.00 2nd

lgrd 49680 175.00 2nd

lgrd 53400 175.00 2nd

lgrd 38340 175.00 3rd

lgrd 64690 175.00 1st

lgrd 57980 172.50 4th

lgrd 38340 170.00 2nd

lgrd 58540 170.00 4th

lgrd 50200 170.00 3rd

lgrd 61580 167.50 2nd

lgrd 58620 165.00 2nd

lgrd 47820 165.00 3rd

lgrd 49300 165.00 2nd

lgrd 38600 162.50 3rd

lgrd 50200 162.50

lgrd 16980 162.50 2nd

lgrd 35320 162.50 3rd

lgrd 44840 160.00 2nd

lgrd 51880 155.00 3rd

lgrd 43220 155.00 2nd

lgrd 46220 152.50 1st

lgrd 40420 145.00

lgrd 46560 142.50 2nd

lgrd 47080 135.00 2nd

lgrd 48580 130.00 3rd

lgrd 55720 125.00 3rd

lgrd 38660 122.50

lgrd 49260 120.00 1st

-------GRASS-40-------

SIZE LBS $/TON CUT

lgrd 46300 202.50

lgrd 46580 200.00

lgrd 16320 180.00

lgrd 31280 180.00

lgrd 54040 170.00 2nd

lgrd 55520 170.00 2nd

lgrd 53100 170.00 2nd

lgrd 48280 165.00

lgrd 56100 162.50

lgrd 40400 162.50

lgrd 47420 160.00

lgrd 44560 160.00

lgrd 43120 155.00

lgrd 44280 155.00

lgrd 48660 155.00

lgrd 56800 155.00

lgrd 34120 150.00

lgrd 51900 150.00

lgrd 60740 147.50

lgrd 35800 145.00

lgrd 51400 145.00

lgrd 42800 142.50

lgrd 51500 137.50

lgrd 47640 137.50

lgrd 53720 135.00

lgrd 56080 135.00

lgrd 54420 135.00

lgrd 54000 135.00

lgrd 36760 135.00 2nd

lgrd 48060 132.50

lgrd 45820 130.00

lgrd 44280 125.00

lgrd 41820 125.00

lgrd 55760 125.00

lgrd 37320 125.00

lgrd 37740 120.00

lgrd 36400 117.50

lgrd 32940 110.00

lgrd 33820 110.00

lgrd 34940 110.00


Every time I get to work, I hide. Good employees are hard to find.


 

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, May 14 , 2026

97 Loads


Windy day for a sale but still a great buying crowd and a higher quantity of Hay! Market is steady to a little higher in some classes. Alfalfa was steady at an average of around $165-170 with a few higher quality outliers pushing prices into the high $200's! Grass is higher again with averages around $165 and higher quality in the lower $200's. Mixed higher and cornstalks steady. Still some hay around the country it seems even as dryer conditions prevail in the west. Thanks for coming and hope to see you next week Thursday @ 12:30.


 

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-6 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

lgrd  32600 150.00     

lgrd  31420 150.00     

lgrd  40260 137.50     

lgrd  37480 127.50 2nd 

lgrd  36860 127.50 1st 

-----CORNSTALKS-1----- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

lgrd  37460  45.00 


A boy asks his father, "Dad, are bugs good to eat?" "That's disgusting. Don't talk about things like that over dinner," the dad replies. After dinner the father asks, "Now, son, what did you want to ask me?" "Oh, nothing," the boy says. "There was a bug in your soup, but now it’s gone."