ATTENTION: WE ARE CURRENTLY HAVING MONDAY AND 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 are Monday & Thursday @ 12:30p.m. Monday auctions are held November through April in addition to the year round Thursday sale.

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

Thursday June 3, 2021

62 Loads

Bedding sold steady. Hay market started off weaker and ended fully steady. We had 2 loads of new alfalfa rounds today that appeared to be damp. All the rest was 2020 hay. We expect quite a few loads of new grass and alfalfa, rounds and squares to show up for our auction next week.

We now have the option available for you to buy select loads of hay through our website. The loads can be viewed on our website under the “Hay for Sale” tab.

 

 

------ALFALFA-18-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   54540 230.00 1st

3x3   53960 230.00   

3x4   57540 170.00 3rd

3x4   53820 160.00 1st

3x4   42720 157.50 3rd

3x4   46800 155.00 1st

3x4   47300 150.00 2nd

3x4    2900 145.00   

lgrd  52420 195.00 3rd

lgrd  23460 175.00 2nd

lgrd  53240 175.00 2nd

lgrd  51600 170.00 2nd

lgrd  46720 165.00 3rd

lgrd  46700 162.50 3rd

lgrd  45920 125.00 2nd

lgrd  39660 115.00 2nd

lgrd  49700  75.00 new

lgrd  55000  65.00 new

---GRASS-37----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

lgrd  50500 150.00   

lgrd  58760 145.00   

lgrd  51400 140.00   

lgrd  52540 137.50   

lgrd  58780 135.00   

lgrd  49720 135.00   

lgrd  50480 135.00   

lgrd  41660 132.50   

lgrd  50340 132.50   

lgrd  41520 132.50   

lgrd  34040 130.00   

lgrd  46660 130.00   

lgrd  44800 130.00   

lgrd  11080 130.00   

lgrd  51940 130.00   

lgrd  53380 127.50   

lgrd  50640 125.00   

lgrd  47620 125.00   

lgrd  52000 122.50   

lgrd  56160 120.00   

lgrd  47520 117.50   

lgrd  41360 117.50   

lgrd  46880 117.50   

lgrd  45340 117.50   

lgrd  43440 115.00   

lgrd  41600 115.00   

lgrd  46120 115.00   

lgrd  47820 110.00   

lgrd  48280 107.50   

lgrd  29380 105.00   

lgrd  13260 105.00   

lgrd  48300 105.00   

lgrd  35400 100.00   

lgrd  36120  97.50   

lgrd  47640  95.00   

lgrd  48700  95.00   

lgrd  11140  20.00   

In a Catholic school cafeteria, a nun places a note in front of a pile of apples, “Only take one. God is watching.” Further down the line is a pile of cookies. A little boy makes his own note, “Take all you want. God is watching the apples.”

Thursday May 27, 2021

64 Loads

Alfalfa was steady today. Grass varied a lot, but was generally weaker. We had an inch of rain overnight which was a factor in the auction. We had our first couple loads of new crop hay in and they looked pretty good. Have a safe Memorial Day weekend!

We now have the option available for you to buy select loads of hay through our website. The loads can be viewed on our website under the “Hay for Sale” tab.

 

 

----Mixed-2-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  43160 120.00   

lgrd  45690 120.00 new  

 

----Straw-1-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  39160 102.50 wheat

---Cornstalks-2----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

lgrd  50880  32.50

lgrd  51260  32.50

Farmer Dan got into his truck and drove to the neighbouring ranch and knocked at the door. A young boy, Eddie, aged about 10, opened the door. 'Is yer Dad home?' Dan demanded. 'No, sir, he ain't,' Eddie replied. 'He went into town.' 'Well, then,' inquired Dan, 'is yer Mom here?' 'No, sir, she ain't here neither. She went into town with Dad.' 'How about your brother? Is he here?' 'He went with Mom and Dad,' explained Eddie patiently. Farmer Dan stood there for a few seconds, shifting from one foot to the other and muttering to himself. 'Is there anything I can do fer ya?' Eddie asked politely. 'I know where all the tools are, if you want to borrow one. Or maybe I could take a message fer Dad.' 'Well, it's difficult,' answered Dan uncomfortably, 'I really wanted to talk to yer Dad. It's about your brother getting my daughter pregnant.' Eddie considered for a moment, 'You would have to talk to Pa about that,' he finally conceded. 'If it helps you any, I know that Pa charges $600 for the bull and $60 for the hog, but I really don't know how much he gets fer Howard.'

Thursday May 27, 2021

64 Loads

Alfalfa was steady today. Grass varied a lot, but was generally weaker. We had an inch of rain overnight which was a factor in the auction. We had our first couple loads of new crop hay in and they looked pretty good. Have a safe Memorial Day weekend!

We now have the option available for you to buy select loads of hay through our website. The loads can be viewed on our website under the “Hay for Sale” tab.

 

 

------ALFALFA-15-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   51340 200.00 3rd

3x4   52700 162.50   

3x4   47280 160.00 2nd

3x4   45420 145.00 1st

3x4   50540 132.50 new  

lgrd  54460 185.00 3rd

lgrd  52720 180.00 2nd

lgrd  52400 180.00 2nd

lgrd  47220 180.00 3rd

lgrd  53180 180.00 2nd

lgrd  52360 172.50 1st

lgrd  49000 170.00   

lgrd  48820 165.00 2nd

lgrd  45260 145.00   

lgrd  52440 140.00   

---GRASS-44----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

smsq   6960 105.00   

3x3   46520 100.00 barley 

3x4   44280 145.00   

3x4   43460 135.00   

3x4   50160 130.00  

3x4   52060 127.50   

3x4   44080 125.00   

3x4   47400 122.50   

lgrd  45930 157.50   

lgrd  37980 140.00   

lgrd   3700 140.00   

lgrd  51700 140.00   

lgrd  40760 140.00   

lgrd  53800 135.00   

lgrd  51960 130.00   

lgrd  51380 130.00   

lgrd  51400 127.50   

lgrd  50480 127.50   

lgrd  34720 122.50   

lgrd  38420 120.00   

lgrd   7180 120.00   

lgrd  38240 120.00   

lgrd  57480 120.00   

lgrd  34580 120.00   

lgrd  46640 120.00   

lgrd  50860 117.50   

lgrd  45160 117.50   

lgrd  49240 117.50   

lgrd  42580 115.00   

lgrd  39120 115.00   

lgrd  51680 115.00   

lgrd  43320 115.00   

lgrd  50100 115.00   

lgrd  42900 115.00   

lgrd  49740 110.00  

lgrd  14220 110.00    

lgrd  31640 110.00   

lgrd  33980 110.00   

lgrd  45800 110.00   

lgrd  34020 105.00   

lgrd  37480  92.50   

lgrd  33600  85.00   

lgrd  40400  85.00   

lgrd  17980  70.00   

Farmer Dan got into his truck and drove to the neighbouring ranch and knocked at the door. A young boy, Eddie, aged about 10, opened the door. 'Is yer Dad home?' Dan demanded. 'No, sir, he ain't,' Eddie replied. 'He went into town.' 'Well, then,' inquired Dan, 'is yer Mom here?' 'No, sir, she ain't here neither. She went into town with Dad.' 'How about your brother? Is he here?' 'He went with Mom and Dad,' explained Eddie patiently. Farmer Dan stood there for a few seconds, shifting from one foot to the other and muttering to himself. 'Is there anything I can do fer ya?' Eddie asked politely. 'I know where all the tools are, if you want to borrow one. Or maybe I could take a message fer Dad.' 'Well, it's difficult,' answered Dan uncomfortably, 'I really wanted to talk to yer Dad. It's about your brother getting my daughter pregnant.' Eddie considered for a moment, 'You would have to talk to Pa about that,' he finally conceded. 'If it helps you any, I know that Pa charges $600 for the bull and $60 for the hog, but I really don't know how much he gets fer Howard.'

Thursday May 20, 2021

83 Loads

Market was called steady. Quality was lower, but was up and down throughout the sale.

We now have the option available for you to buy select loads of hay through our website. The loads can be viewed on our website under the “Hay for Sale” tab.

 

 

-----Mixed 4-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

3x3                157.50

3x4   45420 145.00   

lgrd  15980 180.00   

lgrd  51420 152.50   

 
-----Straw-1-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

lgrd  42080  90.00

---Cornstalks-7----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

lgrd  51080  45.00

lgrd  54960  45.00

lgrd  50800  45.00

lgrd  47020  40.00

lgrd  42880  40.00

lgrd  51100  37.50

lgrd  49580  37.50

A carload of hunters, on vacation were looking for a place to hunt, pulled into a farmer's yard in the middle of South Dakota. The driver, Paul, went up to the farmhouse to ask permission to hunt on the farmer's land.  The old farmer said, 'Sure you can hunt, but would you be doing me a favor? That old donkey standing over there is 20 years old and sick with cancer, but I don't have the heart to kill her. Would you do it for me?' Paul replied, 'Of course I will,' and strolled back to the car. While walking back, however, Paul decided to play a trick on his hunting friends.  He got into the car and when they asked if the farmer had said if it was alright, he said, 'No, we can't hunt here, but I'm going to teach that old fellow a lesson he won't forget.' With that, Paul rolled down his window, stuck his gun out and shot the donkey. As he shouted, 'To be sure, that will teach him,' a second shot rang out from the passenger side and one of his hunting mates yelled, 'And me, Paul, I got the cow.'