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 September 17, 2020
97 Loads
Nice run of alfalfa today with several quality loads. Market was lower across the board. Grass- quality was a little better. Number of coarse loads on the low end grass hay. Overall the market was off by $5- $10.
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-41------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 54040 167.50 4th
3x3 54520 167.50
3x3 50960 165.00 4th
3x3 35560 145.00
3x3 53040 122.50 1st
3x3 51300 107.50
3x3 48580 105.00 3rd
3x4 55160 135.00 3rd
3x4 49800 127.50 2nd
4x4sq 40980 125.00 1st
lgrd 57620 145.00 3rd
lgrd 51520 145.00 3rd
lgrd 49840 140.00 4th
lgrd 53360 137.50 3rd
lgrd 61680 135.00
lgrd 54740 132.50 4th
lgrd 56520 132.50 1st
lgrd 50640 130.00 3rd
lgrd 50340 130.00
lgrd 58940 130.00 4th-new
lgrd 56860 127.50 3rd
lgrd 52840 127.50 2nd
lgrd 41220 127.50
lgrd 53740 125.00 3rd
lgrd 19260 125.00 4th
lgrd 43400 125.00 2nd
lgrd 42360 125.00 4th
lgrd 30340 120.00 3rd
lgrd 25180 120.00
lgrd 58520 117.50 2nd
lgrd 44580 117.50 2nd
lgrd 46760 117.50
lgrd 44820 112.50 2nd
lgrd 44160 110.00 2nd
lgrd 49820 107.50 2nd
lgrd 43320 105.00 1st
lgrd 53360 105.00 3rd
lgrd 43640 95.00 2nd
lgrd 31880 92.50
lgrd 56660 90.00 4th
lgrd 33800 77.50-oat
-------GRASS-38-------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x4 45000 140.00
3x4 47820 125.00
3x4 48860 125.00
3x4 44840 125.00
lgrd 47340 145.00
lgrd 50280 122.50
lgrd 40500 112.50
lgrd 44280 112.50
lgrd 50560 100.00
lgrd 48800 97.50
lgrd 50740 90.00
lgrd 44700 87.50
lgrd 46660 87.50
lgrd 54380 85.00
lgrd 46300 82.50
lgrd 46010 82.50
lgrd 45440 82.50
lgrd 51340 82.50
lgrd 47360 82.50
lgrd 40580 80.00
lgrd 46280 80.00
lgrd 27740 80.00
lgrd 54340 77.50
lgrd 43620 77.50
lgrd 53460 77.50
lgrd 51340 77.50
lgrd 27360 77.50
lgrd 51760 75.00
lgrd 57100 75.00
lgrd 48220 75.00
lgrd 50800 75.00
lgrd 55700 72.50
lgrd 52180 72.50
lgrd 40360 70.00
lgrd 38140 70.00
lgrd 57140 70.00
lgrd 46620 40.00
lgrd 44900 75.00
**A woman in a jewelry store farts while bending over to look at a beautiful diamond ring. She looks around, embarrassed, and sees the salesman standing behind her. Totally professional, he says, “Good day, ma’am. How may I help you?” Hoping that maybe he hadn’t heard her “accident” she asks “Sir, what’s the price of this lovely ring?” He answers, “Ma’am, if you farted just looking at it, you’re gonna sh!t when I tell you the price!”
Posted: September 17, 2020 by Manager1
Thursday September 10, 2020
77 Loads
Smaller auction today. Quality was better on alfalfa and prices reflect that. On the same hay, sold steady to stronger on alfalfa. Quality on grass hay was a little better. Price steady on most, to a little stronger. Bedding was steady on a light test.
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)-2
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
lgrd 60360 152.50
lgrd 29400 75.00 2nd
--------STRAW-6-------
SIZE LBS $/TON
3x4 49028 90.00-oats
lgrd 41980 85.00-wheat
lgrd 32660 80.00-wheat
lgrd 34180 40.00
lgrd 37780 30.00
lgrd 36760 30.00
-----CORNSTALKS-8-----
SIZE LBS $/TON
lgrd 39220 50.00
lgrd 44840 50.00
lgrd 49080 50.00
lgrd 43260 47.50
lgrd 43320 47.50
lgrd 36100 37.50
lgrd 28600 35.00
lgrd 37240 32.50
** A little girl was sitting next to her grandfather as he read her a bedtime story. From time to time she would take her eyes off the book reach up and touch his wrinkled cheek. She would touch her own cheek after she touched his. After a little while of thinking, she asked, “Grandpa, did God make you?” He looked at her and said, “Yes, sweetheart, God made me a long time ago.” She paused for a few seconds and then asked, “Grandpa, did God make me too?” He replied, “yes, indeed pumpkin, God made you just a little while ago.” Feeling their respective faces again, she whispered to him, “God’s getting better at it, isn’t he?”
Posted: September 10, 2020 by Manager1
Thursday September 10, 2020
77 Loads
Smaller auction today. Quality was better on alfalfa and prices reflect that. On the same hay, sold steady to stronger on alfalfa. Quality on grass hay was a little better. Price steady on most, to a little stronger. Bedding was steady on a light test.
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-37------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 52343 195.00 4th
3x3 52300 195.00 4th
3x3 50540 130.00 3rd
3x4 46160 145.00 3rd
3x4 50260 140.00 2nd
3x4 18440 110.00 1st
lgrd 58460 170.00 4th
lgrd 57060 170.00 4th
lgrd 50140 165.00 4th
lgrd 61360 162.50 1st
lgrd 53060 157.50 4th
lgrd 60900 150.00 4th
lgrd 58080 150.00 1st-new
lgrd 52920 150.00 2nd
lgrd 59620 150.00 3rd
lgrd 23580 145.00 3rd
lgrd 53420 140.00 3rd
lgrd 48980 137.50
lgrd 49920 135.00 3rd
lgrd 55500 135.00 4th-new
lgrd 56360 132.50 4th
lgrd 49580 130.00
lgrd 51960 130.00 4th
lgrd 49140 130.00 2nd
lgrd 54300 127.50 4th
lgrd 57540 127.50 3rd
lgrd 40600 127.50 4th
lgrd 58520 127.50 2nd
lgrd 23140 127.50 2nd
lgrd 55220 127.50 2nd
lgrd 55560 125.00
lgrd 56840 125.00 3rd
lgrd 47360 122.50
lgrd 52600 120.00-prairie
lgrd 42420 120.00 2nd
lgrd 20220 115.00 3rd
lgrd 48620 112.50 2nd
-------GRASS-24-------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
lgrd 34900 122.50
lgrd 47560 110.00
lgrd 42480 105.00
lgrd 19640 100.00
lgrd 26680 100.00
lgrd 44660 97.50
lgrd 46280 97.50
lgrd 52040 95.00
lgrd 43880 95.00
lgrd 51560 92.50
lgrd 4440 90.00
lgrd 45500 90.00
lgrd 45260 87.50
lgrd 51300 87.50
lgrd 42200 87.50
lgrd 50520 85.00
lgrd 39620 85.00
lgrd 48760 82.50
lgrd 36640 82.50
lgrd 47440 75.00
lgrd 43400 75.00
lgrd 42280 60.00
lgrd 28100 55.00
smsq 4740 130.00
** A little girl was sitting next to her grandfather as he read her a bedtime story. From time to time she would take her eyes off the book reach up and touch his wrinkled cheek. She would touch her own cheek after she touched his. After a little while of thinking, she asked, “Grandpa, did God make you?” He looked at her and said, “Yes, sweetheart, God made me a long time ago.” She paused for a few seconds and then asked, “Grandpa, did God make me too?” He replied, “yes, indeed pumpkin, God made you just a little while ago.” Feeling their respective faces again, she whispered to him, “God’s getting better at it, isn’t he?”
Posted: September 10, 2020 by Manager1
Thursday September 3, 2020
86 Loads
Nice run of hay for today’s sale. Quality was a little better than before. Market for alfalfa of the same quality was off by about $10. Grass- the market was steady to weaker. Bedding was steady. Not a large buyer crowd as buyers are still busy in the fields silaging.
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)-9
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 50860 177.50 4th
3x3 46040 160.00 3rd
3x3 47820 160.00
lgrd 21960 110.00
lgrd 47240 100.00
lgrd 40260 90.00-new
lgrd 41100 87.50
lgrd 41480 62.50
lgrd 52680 60.00-rye
--------STRAW-2-------
SIZE LBS $/TON
3x4 39660 90.00
lgrd 31620 100.00-wheat
-----CORNSTALKS-8-----
SIZE LBS $/TON
lgrd 42500 45.00
lgrd 43800 42.50
lgrd 47600 42.50
lgrd 50180 40.00
lgrd 43540 37.50
lgrd 32780 35.00
lgrd 27840 32.50
lgrd 31500 32.50
** This year will be the first year we’re not going to Hawaii because of Covid-19. Normally we don’t go because we can’t afford it.
**During my physical examination, my doctor asked me about my physical activity level. I described a typical day. “Well, yesterday afternoon, I took a 5 hour walk about 7 miles through some pretty rough terrain. I waded along the edge of a lake. I pushed my way through brambles. I got sand in my shoes and my eyes. I avoided standing on a snake. I climbed several rocky hills. I took a few “leaks” behind some big trees. The mental stress of it all left me shattered. At the end of it all, I drank eight beers.” Inspired by the story, the doctor said, “Wow, you must be one heck of an outdoorsman!” “No,” I replied, “I’m just a really shitty golfer.”
Posted: September 3, 2020 by Manager1
