Rock Valley Hay Report 
Thursday, March 12, 2026 
75 Loads 


A lot of quality alfalfa today selling higher. Grass hay steady at best. Straw and cornstalks lower.


 

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-2 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   55120 152.50     

lgrd  49920 115.00     

--------STRAW-9------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

3x4   49980  75.00 

3x4   62400  72.50 

3x4   48360  72.50 

3x4   52960  67.50 

3x4   50420  65.00 

3x4   49620  55.00 

3x4   46820  42.50 

lgrd  42860  72.50 

lgrd  42740  62.50 

----CORNSTALKS-6----- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

lgrd  45860  47.50 

lgrd  45920  42.50 

lgrd  25400  42.50 

lgrd  46740  42.50 

lgrd  41060  42.50 

lgrd  50080  42.50 


What do you call an old snowman? A glass of water!


 

Rock Valley Hay Report 
Thursday, March 12, 2026 
75 Loads 


A lot of quality alfalfa today selling higher. Grass hay steady at best. Straw and cornstalks lower. 


 

------ALFALFA-24------ 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   47660 185.00 3rd 

3x3   55760 110.00 1st 

3x3   14300  95.00 1st 

3x4   25080 170.00 5th 

3x4   45280 147.50 3rd 

lgrd  55960 140.00 3rd 

lgrd  48700 137.50 3rd 

lgrd  63500 120.00 1st 

lgrd  38320 120.00 3rd 

lgrd  53320 120.00 1st 

lgrd  41340 115.00 2nd 

lgrd  40720 115.00 2nd 

lgrd  51740 115.00 4th 

lgrd  51640 112.50 4th 

lgrd  47060 110.00     

lgrd  40700 105.00 3rd 

lgrd  42500 102.50 3rd 

lgrd  55360  97.50     

lgrd  40880  95.00 1st 

lgrd  37820  92.50 2nd 

lgrd  41160  92.50     

lgrd  35080  92.50     

lgrd  74600  87.50 2nd 

lgrd  41580  77.50 1st 

 

-------GRASS-34------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   50140  97.50     

lgrd   3540 160.00     

lgrd  45200 125.00     

lgrd  24160 122.50     

lgrd  15860 120.00     

lgrd  44480 110.00     

lgrd  49420 110.00     

lgrd  50160 110.00     

lgrd  47540 110.00 1st 

lgrd  44720 110.00 1st 

lgrd  11320 110.00     

lgrd  28860 105.00     

lgrd  40900 105.00     

lgrd  38060 100.00     

lgrd  41400 100.00     

lgrd  49060  97.50     

lgrd   9560  95.00     

lgrd  48700  95.00     

lgrd  49940  95.00     

lgrd  35300  92.50     

lgrd  39740  92.50     

lgrd  40160  92.50     

lgrd  54060  92.50     

lgrd  49480  90.00     

lgrd  25700  90.00     

lgrd  48760  87.50     

lgrd  48500  87.50     

lgrd  48720  85.00     

lgrd  49520  82.50     

lgrd  59060  80.00     

lgrd  11320  80.00     

lgrd  47500  77.50     

lgrd   2920  55.00     

lgrd  35820  50.00     


What do you call an old snowman? A glass of water!


 

Rock Valley Hay Report 
Thursday, March 5, 2026 
63 Loads 


Beautiful day for a hay sale! Alfalfa sold higher today while grass was steady to lower. Grass quality had a wider spread today that lowered the average slightly. Cornstalks and straw were steady to weaker. See you next Thursday @ 12:30!


 

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-2 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

lgrd  30120  95.00     

lgrd  51760  70.00 3rd 

--------STRAW-3------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

3x4   54840 110.00 

3x4   49360  97.50 – WHEAT STRAW 

3x4   52160  55.00 

----CORNSTALKS-2----- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

lgrd  38080  50.00 

lgrd  47360  42.50 


It was Betsy Rus's birthday this past Tuesday! You know your getting old when the candles cost more than the cake! We love you mom!


 

Rock Valley Hay Report 
Thursday, March 5, 2026 
63 Loads 


Beautiful day for a hay sale! Alfalfa sold higher today while grass was steady to lower. Grass quality had a wider spread today that lowered the average slightly. Cornstalks and straw were steady to weaker. See you next Thursday @ 12:30!


 

-----ALFALFA-24------ 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   47580 165.00 3rd 

3x3   52580 130.00 3rd 

3x3   55600 122.50 3rd 

3x3   52020 115.00 1st 

3x3   53220  90.00     

lgrd  56480 145.00 3rd 

lgrd  42300 145.00 3rd 

lgrd  42260 145.00 3rd 

lgrd  47120 137.50 3rd 

lgrd  47720 137.50 3rd 

lgrd  52760 135.00 4th 

lgrd  48300 135.00 2nd 

lgrd  48380 135.00 2nd 

lgrd  40780 130.00 3rd 

lgrd  41420 100.00 1st 

lgrd  46060  95.00     

lgrd  12780  92.50 3rd 

lgrd  48140  92.50 2nd 

lgrd  25720  90.00 4th 

lgrd  47520  80.00 1st 

lgrd  37700  80.00 2nd 

lgrd  43840  75.00     

lgrd  54280  72.50 1st 

lgrd  43320  55.00 1st 

-------GRASS-32------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 
3x3   41540  95.00 

3x3   41340  90.00     

lgrd  52020 135.00     

lgrd  44940 130.00 1st 

lgrd  57200 125.00     

lgrd  44920 120.00 1st 

lgrd  49000 120.00 1st 

lgrd  16500 105.00     

lgrd  10810 100.00     

lgrd  52600 100.00 1st 

lgrd  63200 100.00     

lgrd  51040 100.00 1st 

lgrd  54800  95.00     

lgrd  55960  95.00     

lgrd  54180  92.50 2nd 

lgrd  37200  90.00     

lgrd   8940  85.00     

lgrd  51240  80.00     

lgrd  50860  75.00     

lgrd  54860  72.50     

lgrd  33440  70.00     

lgrd  53980  70.00     

lgrd  58920  70.00     

lgrd  24320  65.00     

lgrd  41960  65.00     

lgrd  55540  65.00     

lgrd  45700  60.00     

lgrd  57380  57.50     

lgrd  37040  50.00     

lgrd  56340  45.00     

lgrd  46980  45.00     

lgrd  43300  40.00     


It was Betsy Rus's birthday this past Tuesday! You know your getting old when the candles cost more than the cake! We love you mom!


 

Rock Valley Hay Report 
Monday, March 2, 2026 
16 Loads 


Light test today with good buying crowd. Alfalfa higher than grass with all classes selling higher. Last Monday sale. See you Thursday @ 12:30!


 

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-1 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

lgrd  49000  65.00 2nd 

--------STRAW-1------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

3x4   48920  95.00 

-----CORNSTALKS-1----- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

lgrd  37340  50.00 


They say money talks...mine only says "bye!"


 

Rock Valley Hay Report 
Monday, March 2, 2026 
16 Loads


Light test today with good buying crowd. Alfalfa higher than grass with all classes selling higher. Last Monday sale. See you Thursday @ 12:30!


 

------ALFALFA-2------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

lgrd  45560 122.50 3rd 

lgrd  47000  85.00 1st 

-------GRASS-12------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

lgrd  50240 134.00     

lgrd  42860 130.00 1st 

lgrd  42820 130.00 1st 

lgrd  56580 130.00     

lgrd  50220 115.00     

lgrd  55900  92.50     

lgrd  52940  90.00     

lgrd  45560  72.50     

lgrd  48680  62.50     

lgrd  50420  62.50     

lgrd  44120  57.50     

lgrd  25280  55.00     


They say money talks...mine only says "bye!"


 

Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday, February 26, 2026
74 Loads


Grass and alfalfa higher today. Cornstalks steady with straw a bit lower. Great buyer participation today. Monday auction is being discontinued after the sale this coming Monday. Thursdays will continue as normal with the auction starting at 12:30.


 

--------STRAW-4-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x4   61840  72.50

3x4   51180  70.00

3x4   27000  50.00

lgrd  38280  40.00

-----CORNSTALKS-3-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  34840  50.00

lgrd  36580  47.50

lgrd  35120  47.50


Random thought: Those who raise chickens are literally chicken tenders


 

Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday, February 26, 2026
74 Loads


Grass and alfalfa higher today. Cornstalks steady with straw a bit lower. Great buyer participation today. Monday auction is being discontinued after the sale this coming Monday. Thursdays will continue as normal with the auction starting at 12:30.


 

------ALFALFA-26------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT

3x3 47320 135.00 3rd
3x3 55940 110.00 3rd
3x3 56160 110.00 3rd
3x3 49560 77.50 2nd
3x4 66400 95.00 2nd
lgrd 52300 140.00 4th
lgrd 44100 125.00 2nd
lgrd 43660 122.50 4th
lgrd 46400 117.50 2nd
lgrd 54020 115.00 3rd
lgrd 49780 105.00 2nd
lgrd 48040 102.50 2nd
lgrd 48380 100.00
lgrd 46480 100.00 2nd
lgrd 40220 95.00 1st
lgrd 23620 95.00 4th
lgrd 40160 95.00 3rd
lgrd 50400 95.00 2nd
lgrd 47320 92.50 2nd
lgrd 40920 90.00 3rd
lgrd 41020 90.00
lgrd 42920 90.00 3rd
lgrd 46660 87.50 2nd
lgrd 45780 87.50 2nd
lgrd 56180 80.00
lgrd 40860 57.50 1st

-------GRASS-41-------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT

3x3 46540 125.00
3x3 38140 90.00
lgrd 43480 137.50 1st
lgrd 44120 135.00
lgrd 51160 127.50
lgrd 45560 122.50
lgrd 53340 122.50
lgrd 10850 115.00
lgrd 11260 115.00
lgrd 50000 107.50
lgrd 53220 105.00
lgrd 15780 105.00
lgrd 48500 100.00
lgrd 45120 100.00
lgrd 50320 100.00
lgrd 53640 90.00
lgrd 48100 87.50 1st
lgrd 55360 85.00
lgrd 52920 85.00
lgrd 44180 85.00
lgrd 43760 85.00
lgrd 47960 85.00
lgrd 52780 85.00
lgrd 50100 85.00
lgrd 47620 85.00
lgrd 48960 82.50
lgrd 9400 82.50
lgrd 51500 82.50
lgrd 49680 77.50
lgrd 46080 72.50
lgrd 47880 72.50
lgrd 45360 65.00
lgrd 50600 62.50
lgrd 54400 57.50
lgrd 52280 55.00
lgrd 39120 47.50
lgrd 44580 42.50
lgrd 49920 40.00
lgrd 48080 40.00
lgrd 42840 40.00
lgrd 50100 40.00


Random thought: Those who raise chickens are literally chicken tenders


 

Rock Valley Hay Report

Monday, February 23, 2026

26 Loads
______________________________________
Hay market was weaker on all classes today. Smaller buying crowd showing less demand. Auctions every Monday & Thursday at 12:30 PM.
_______________________________________

-----CORNSTALKS-4-----

SIZE LBS $/TON

lgrd 36320 47.50

lgrd 50880 47.50

lgrd 47360 47.50

lgrd 3180 22.50

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