Mixed Hay & Bedding Results 08/13/26

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!"