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 April 8, 2021

73 Loads

Today’s Hay Day was saturated with rain making the auction difficult and lower on most of the categories of hay and bedding.  Thanks to everyone who came out to be a part of Hay Day.

                

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-25------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   44280 160.00 2nd

3x4   59440 165.00   

3x4   49900  90.00   

lgrd  46720 165.00 3rd

lgrd  36860 160.00   

lgrd  47400 147.50 2nd

lgrd  48220 145.00   

lgrd  46560 145.00 3rd

lgrd  51820 142.50 2nd

lgrd  54220 140.00 3rd

lgrd  55260 140.00 3rd

lgrd  34120 135.00 3rd

lgrd  52660 135.00   

lgrd  48320 132.50 3rd

lgrd  40600 130.00 3rd

lgrd  43810 130.00 2nd

lgrd  39680 127.50 1st

lgrd  56200 125.00 3rd

lgrd  52940 122.50 3rd

lgrd  44740 117.50   

lgrd  54940 115.00 2nd

lgrd  53880 115.00 2nd

lgrd  54220 112.50   

lgrd  56000 112.50 3rd

smsq   4420 225.00   

  

-------GRASS-22-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   50500  85.00

lgrd  48220 130.00        

3x3   45520  80.00   

3x3   42840  75.00   

3x3   43340  40.00-oats   

3x4   59560  70.00   

3x4   58940  60.00   

lgrd  46140 140.00   

lgrd  45100 130.00   

lgrd  52700 130.00   

lgrd  59280 127.50   

lgrd  51140 122.50   

lgrd  48480 115.00   

lgrd  51820 105.00   

lgrd  38380  82.50   

lgrd  49740  77.50   

lgrd  41940  77.50   

lgrd  39040  75.00   

lgrd  40320  75.00   

lgrd  46900  75.00   

lgrd  39820  60.00   

**I’VE BEEN BANNED FROM TRACTOR SUPPLY…  Yesterday I was at my local TSC store buying a large bag of my dog’s food for my loyal livestock guard dog and was in the checkout, when a woman behind me asked if I had a dog?  What did she think I had an elephant?  So, since I’m retired and have little to do, on impulse I told her that no, I didn’t have a dog, I was starting the Dog Diet again.  I added that I probably shouldn’t, because I ended up in the hospital last time, but I’d lost 10 pounds before I woke up in intensive care with tubes coming out of most of my orifices and IVs in both arms.  I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet and that the way that it works is to load your pockets with dog nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry.  The food is nutritionally complete so it works well and I was going to try it again. (I have to mention here that practically everyone in line was now enthralled with my story.)  Horrified, she asked me if I ended up in intensive care because the dog food poisoned me.   I told her no, I stepped off the curb to sniff an Irish Setter’s rear end and a car hit me.  I thought the guy behind her was going to have a heart attack he was laughing so hard.  I’m now banned from Tractor Supply.  Better watch what you ask retired people.  They have all the time in the world to think of things to say.  Forward this now, (especially) to all your mature friends….it will be their laugh for the day.

Monday April 5, 2021

20 Loads

Quality was not very good today.  Not much to test.  There will be a nice run of better quality hay for the sale on Thursday April 8, which will be HAY DAY!!                     

.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-6-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x4   44380 117.50   

lgrd  14880 145.00 2nd

lgrd  38820 120.00 3rd

lgrd  51640 115.00 2nd

lgrd  47680 105.00 1st

lgrd  43320 102.50 4th

  

-------GRASS-10-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  51020 122.50   

lgrd   5160 100.00   

lgrd  46400  97.50   

lgrd  56350  95.00   

lgrd  50900  92.50   

lgrd  44320  70.00   

lgrd  53720  62.50   

lgrd  43840  60.00   

lgrd  42260  60.00   

lgrd  35680  25.00   

**THE HUSBAND REPORTS:  When our lawn mower broke and wouldn't run, my wife kept hinting to me that I should get it fixed.  But, somehow I always had something else to take care of first.  There was always something more important to me.  Finally she thought of a clever way to make her point.  When I arrived home one day,  I found her seated in the tall grass, busily snipping away with a tiny pair of sewing scissors.  I watched silently for a short time and then went into the house.  I was gone only a minute, and when I came out again I handed her a toothbrush.  I said,  "When you finish cutting grass, you might as well sweep the driveway."  The doctors say I will walk again, but I will always have a limp.

Monday April 5, 2021

20 Loads

Quality was not very good today.  Not much to test.  There will be a nice run of better quality hay for the sale on Thursday April 8, which will be HAY DAY!!                     

.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 (ALFALFA/GRASS)-1

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  37540  80.00

  

 -----CORNSTALKS-3-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  35460  32.50

lgrd  50440  32.50

lgrd  49880  32.50

**THE HUSBAND REPORTS:  When our lawn mower broke and wouldn't run, my wife kept hinting to me that I should get it fixed.  But, somehow I always had something else to take care of first.  There was always something more important to me.  Finally she thought of a clever way to make her point.  When I arrived home one day,  I found her seated in the tall grass, busily snipping away with a tiny pair of sewing scissors.  I watched silently for a short time and then went into the house.  I was gone only a minute, and when I came out again I handed her a toothbrush.  I said,  "When you finish cutting grass, you might as well sweep the driveway."  The doctors say I will walk again, but I will always have a limp.

Thursday April 1, 2021

78 Loads

Alfalfa and grass sold steady to slightly stronger than last Monday and Thursdays sales.  Quality was decent.   Buyer attendance was pretty good.  Bedding was weaker.  Limited interest in straw.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! HAY DAY WILL BE APRIL 8TH!!

.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 (ALFALFA/GRASS)-3

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   47940 127.50   

lgrd  48380 120.00   

lgrd  46680 100.00-2nd

  

--------STRAW-5-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x4   42140  17.50

3x4   49820  15.00

lgrd  36580  70.00

lgrd  39060  70.00

lgrd  27980  42.50

 

-----CORNSTALKS-8-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  48270  35.00

lgrd  47880  35.00

lgrd  44260  35.00

lgrd  47300  35.00

lgrd  53380  32.50

lgrd   9900  32.50

lgrd  38220  30.00

lgrd  36880  27.50

 

**An old married couple no sooner hit the pillows when the old man passes gas and says “seven points!” His wife rolls over and says, “What the world was that?” He replies “fart football.” A few minutes later his wife lets one rip and says “Touchdown… tie score.” Five minutes later the old man lets on go and says “Aha! I’m ahead. 14 to 7” Not to be outdone, the wife rips out another and ties the score. A few seconds later she lets out a little squeaker. “Field goal. I lead 17-14”Now the pressure is on for the old man. Refusing to be beat by a woman, he strains real hard. He gives it everything he’s got and accidently pooped the bed. The wife says “What the heck was that?!” The old man said “Half time. Switch sides.”