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.

Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday May 11, 2023
103 Loads
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Market was steady to stronger today. Good buyer attendance. 

REMINDER: Thursday auctions only until November. Sales at 12:30 on Thursdays. 

Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!

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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-11
SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x4   13300 175.00 2ND
lgrd  49320 210.00 3rd
lgrd   8660 200.00   
lgrd  43720 190.00   
lgrd  50980 185.00   
lgrd  49220 185.00   
lgrd  48840 180.00   
lgrd  46340 175.00  3RD  
lgrd  49200 175.00   
lgrd  44380 165.00 1st
lgrd  42040 157.50  

----CORNSTALKS-11-----
SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  38860  90.00
lgrd  47780  87.50
lgrd  40020  87.50
lgrd  39900  87.50
lgrd  42220  82.50
lgrd  41860  82.50
lgrd  46480  80.00
lgrd  42400  80.00
lgrd  45600  80.00
lgrd  48020  80.00
lgrd  48200  80.00

-------STRAW-14-------
SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x3   39280 150.00 WHEAT
3x3   46380 140.00 BARLEY
3x4   45540 130.00
3x4   45000 120.00 WHEAT
3x4   51160 115.00 WHEAT
3x4   25180 115.00 WHEAT
3x4   60260 110.00
3x4   52780 100.00 WHEAT
3x4   54340  82.50
3x4   49960  75.00
3x4   50220  62.50 WHEAT
3x4   50600  60.00 WHEAT
lgrd  49180  92.50
lgrd  42440  90.00

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What falls but never needs a bandage? The rain

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Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday May 11, 2023
103 Loads
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Market was steady to stronger today. Good buyer attendance. 

REMINDER: Thursday auctions only until November. Sales at 12:30 on Thursdays. 

Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!

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------ALFALFA-25------
SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   45780 257.50 3rd
3x3   40400 220.00   
3x4   58100 275.00 3rd
lgrd  56100 252.50 2nd
lgrd  52640 235.00 2nd
lgrd  52580 235.00 3rd
lgrd  50180 235.00 3rd
lgrd  43780 230.00 3rd
lgrd  61240 227.50 1st
lgrd  49960 227.50 2nd
lgrd  49540 222.50 4th
lgrd  50460 222.50 3rd
lgrd  54480 222.50 1st
lgrd  56240 222.50 1st
lgrd 45540 220.00 2nd
lgrd  55800 220.00 3rd
lgrd  53240 212.50 2nd
lgrd  45420 210.00 2nd
lgrd  47240 210.00 3rd
lgrd  47600 205.00   
lgrd  53240 192.50 2nd
lgrd  57480 187.50 2nd
lgrd  49100 185.00 3rd
lgrd  17440 180.00 1st
lgrd  28280 170.00 2nd

-------GRASS-42-------
SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   55420 202.50   
3x3   57500 177.50   
3x4   58420 217.50   
lgrd  11160 265.00 1st
lgrd 47300 210.00 2nd
lgrd  43260 200.00  2nd
lgrd  47380 200.00  1ST   
lgrd  49540 195.00 3rd
lgrd  42620 190.00   
lgrd  47000 190.00   
lgrd  38060 185.00   
lgrd 45500 185.00 1st
lgrd  34260 182.50   
lgrd  42620 182.50   
lgrd  42680 182.50   
lgrd  51420 182.50   
lgrd  39400 180.00 1st
lgrd  30800 180.00   
lgrd  44320 180.00 1st
lgrd  40440 180.00   
lgrd  47820 180.00   
lgrd  48120 180.00   
lgrd  42040 177.50   
lgrd  49600 177.50  OATS HAY
lgrd  45800 175.00   
lgrd  45020 175.00  TEFF
lgrd  38280 175.00 1st
lgrd  44600 172.50  UPLAND GRASS
lgrd  42640 172.50   
lgrd  54620 172.50   
lgrd  47120 172.50   
lgrd  47580 170.00  OATS HAY
lgrd  44920 170.00   
lgrd  49380 170.00   
lgrd  46040 167.50   
lgrd  45960 165.00   
lgrd  44940 165.00   
lgrd  47660 162.50   
lgrd  20540 160.00   
lgrd  33020 160.00  
lgrd  48980 160.00
smsq   2360 225.00  

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What falls but never needs a bandage? The rain

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Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday May 4, 2023
86 Loads
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Today the market was generally weaker. The straw quality was poorer, with several loads consisting of top and ground bales. The demand for grass was steady for lower quality. Alfalfa was mostly average and below for quality.

REMINDER: Thursday auctions only, until November.

Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!

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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-4
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT

lgrd 43580 190.00 3rd
lgrd 51600 180.00
lgrd 44480 167.50
lgrd 51200 155.00

-----CORNSTALKS-2-----
SIZE LBS $/TON

lgrd 41700 95.00
lgrd 38320 82.50

-------STRAW-17-------
SIZE LBS $/TON

3x3 43120 150.00
3x3 42600 150.00 WHEAT
3x3 43960 135.00 BARLEY
3x3 44660 82.50 WHEAT
3x4 49120 150.00 WHEAT
3x4 46980 125.00 WHEAT
3x4 49200 87.50 WHEAT
3x4 52480 87.50 WHEAT
3x4 50880 87.50 WHEAT
3x4 54240 85.00 WHEAT
3x4 58420 75.00 WHEAT
3x4 52700 70.00 WHEAT
3x4 50980 67.50 WHEAT
3x4 54400 62.50 WHEAT
3x4 54400 57.50 WHEAT
3x4 53740 50.00 WHEAT
lgrd 52400 60.00 WHEAT

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Life on a farm is a school of patience; you can’t hurry the crops or make an ox in two days.

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Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday May 4, 2023
86 Loads
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Today the market was generally weaker. The straw quality was poorer, with several loads consisting of top and ground bales. The demand for grass was steady for lower quality. Alfalfa was mostly average and below for quality.

REMINDER: Thursday auctions only, until November.

Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!

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------ALFALFA-21------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT

3x3 52040 235.00 2nd
3x3 45240 235.00 3rd
3x3 48660 235.00 2nd
3x3 50960 232.50 2nd
3x3 1520 230.00
3x3 53600 227.50 3rd
lgrd 50780 227.50 3rd
lgrd 52660 225.00 1st
lgrd 58000 220.00
lgrd 50600 217.50 3rd
lgrd 50820 215.00 4th
lgrd 45700 215.00 2nd
lgrd 45200 212.50 2nd
lgrd 42920 210.00 2nd
lgrd 40240 200.00 3rd
lgrd 39620 200.00 3rd
lgrd 46740 197.50
lgrd 40080 190.00 1st
lgrd 47640 182.50 2nd
lgrd 49200 155.00
lgrd 46340 155.00 3rd

-------GRASS-42-------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT

lgrd 44460 210.00 2nd
lgrd 42980 210.00
lgrd 45400 210.00
lgrd 45340 190.00
lgrd 37840 190.00
lgrd 21100 185.00
lgrd 45180 185.00
lgrd 53560 182.50
lgrd 45500 180.00
lgrd 40860 180.00
lgrd 52480 180.00
lgrd 46640 180.00
lgrd 43260 180.00
lgrd 50120 175.00
lgrd 49340 175.00
lgrd 40680 170.00
lgrd 40860 170.00
lgrd 52720 160.00 MILLET
lgrd 46840 157.50 OAT HAY
lgrd 42460 157.50
lgrd 46340 155.00 OAT HAY
lgrd 48860 155.00 OAT HAY
lgrd 48600 155.00 OAT HAY
lgrd 53200 152.50 MILLET
lgrd 20540 152.50
lgrd 37380 152.50
lgrd 51780 150.00 MILLET
lgrd 48620 150.00 OAT HAY
lgrd 55360 150.00
lgrd 45960 150.00 OAT HAY
lgrd 42640 150.00
lgrd 49800 150.00 OAT HAY
lgrd 53440 145.00
lgrd 44220 145.00
lgrd 41280 145.00
lgrd 36500 145.00
lgrd 27020 142.50
lgrd 34100 142.50
lgrd 24580 135.00
lgrd 49540 115.00
lgrd 49640 115.00
lgrd 45540 70.00

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Life on a farm is a school of patience; you can’t hurry the crops or make an ox in two days.

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