Mixed Hay & Bedding Results 01/29/26
Posted: January 29, 2026 by Manager1 in Mixed Hay & Bedding Results
Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday, January 29, 2026
90 Loads
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The market was steady to stronger on a large volume. Auctions every Monday & Thursday at 12:30 PM.
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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-5
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 35880 85.00
lgrd 53220 140.00
lgrd 20020 100.00
lgrd 48920 75.00 2nd
lgrd 51100 70.00 2nd
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SIZE LBS $/TON
3x4 2720 90.00
3x4 53960 90.00
3x4 40260 87.50
lgrd 57120 65.00
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SIZE LBS $/TON
lgrd 24560 52.50
lgrd 24800 52.50
lgrd 24920 52.50
lgrd 24860 52.50
lgrd 48060 50.00
lgrd 45980 50.00
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The Rock Valley Hay Auction was sold to Eric and Betsy Rus. The Rus family lives near Rock Valley with their 9 children. Paul’s last auction will be February 16th. Rus’s first auction will be February 19th, and they have indicated that they plan on operating the auction very similar to the current operations. We will continue to update as more information becomes available.
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Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday, January 29, 2026
90 Loads
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The market was steady to stronger on a large volume. Auctions every Monday & Thursday at 12:30 PM.
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SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 48600 185.00 3rd
3x3 41440 165.00 4th
3x3 46980 165.00 4th
3x3 56840 155.00 1st
3x3 54600 155.00 2nd
3x3 49580 137.50 3rd
3x3 25320 135.00 3rd
3x3 48900 130.00 2nd
3x3 52600 125.00 1st
3x3 54980 110.00 3rd
3x4 55300 115.00 1st
lgrd 58080 170.00 3rd
lgrd 53300 165.00 3rd
lgrd 52500 145.00 3rd
lgrd 52420 135.00 3rd
lgrd 46760 132.50 2nd
lgrd 43580 130.00 2nd
lgrd 60000 130.00 4th
lgrd 47680 130.00 3rd
lgrd 44260 127.50 2nd
lgrd 51760 125.00 3rd
lgrd 37240 120.00 2nd
lgrd 56200 120.00 4th
lgrd 41600 117.50 3rd
lgrd 53480 117.50 2nd
lgrd 43360 110.00 3rd
lgrd 47880 110.00 2nd
lgrd 47220 107.50 2nd
lgrd 46820 105.00 3rd
lgrd 1200 105.00
lgrd 43060 100.00 1st
lgrd 48980 100.00 2nd
lgrd 55380 95.00 1st
lgrd 34680 95.00 1st
lgrd 49240 95.00 3rd
lgrd 52160 95.00
lgrd 42700 95.00 2nd
lgrd 49640 90.00 3rd
lgrd 45840 90.00 2nd
lgrd 19760 87.50 2nd
lgrd 23200 75.00 3rd
smsq 2680 180.00 2nd
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SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 48240 92.50 1st
3x3 35060 75.00
3x4 41240 50.00
lgrd 42000 155.00
lgrd 53160 155.00 2nd
lgrd 46420 150.00 1st
lgrd 16260 145.00
lgrd 55660 137.50
lgrd 56940 137.50
lgrd 60060 137.50
lgrd 58720 135.00
lgrd 54200 135.00
lgrd 46020 130.00 1st
lgrd 54140 122.50 1st
lgrd 55360 122.50
lgrd 56940 120.00
lgrd 43980 117.50
lgrd 33000 115.00
lgrd 49300 112.50
lgrd 46200 107.50 1st
lgrd 43800 107.50
lgrd 60720 105.00
lgrd 31140 100.00
lgrd 10800 97.50
lgrd 53040 95.00
lgrd 47940 90.00
lgrd 11120 87.50
lgrd 47280 87.50
lgrd 54140 82.50
lgrd 41300 82.50
lgrd 46280 80.00
lgrd 45640 75.00
lgrd 49200 70.00
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The Rock Valley Hay Auction was sold to Eric and Betsy Rus. The Rus family lives near Rock Valley with their 9 children. Paul’s last auction will be February 16th. Rus’s first auction will be February 19th, and they have indicated that they plan on operating the auction very similar to the current operations. We will continue to update as more information becomes available.
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Mixed Hay & Bedding Results 01/26/26
Posted: January 26, 2026 by Manager1 in Mixed Hay & Bedding Results
Rock Valley Hay Report
Monday January 26, 2026
16 Loads
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The market was steady to weak on a very light test. Auctions every Monday & Thursday at 12:30 PM.
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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-1
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
lgrd 52720 90.00
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Rock Valley Hay Report
Monday January 26, 2026
16 Loads
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The market was steady to weak on a very light test. Auctions every Monday & Thursday at 12:30 PM.
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SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 34020 127.50 4th
3x3 47680 92.50 3rd
lgrd 46020 107.50 1st
lgrd 51740 100.00 2nd
lgrd 45380 90.00 1st
lgrd 50700 75.00 1st
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SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
lgrd 47120 117.50 1st
lgrd 49240 112.50
lgrd 56100 110.00
lgrd 49480 107.50 1st
lgrd 47720 105.00
lgrd 50980 100.00
lgrd 44280 100.00 1st
lgrd 33220 90.00
lgrd 46000 85.00 1st
lgrd 56560 85.00
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Mixed Hay & Bedding Results 01/22/26
Posted: January 22, 2026 by Manager1 in Mixed Hay & Bedding Results
Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday January 22, 2026
69 Loads
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The market was steady to stronger with a better quality today. A good size buying crowd was present with interest in the hay. Auctions every Monday & Thursday at 12:30 PM.
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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-4
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 44140 137.50 3rd
lgrd 47400 82.50 2nd
lgrd 42040 82.50 2nd
lgrd 58580 77.50
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SIZE LBS $/TON
lgrd 42180 45.00
lgrd 32820 45.00
lgrd 42740 45.00
lgrd 41220 45.00
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Reminder: Do not lick anything outside in tomorrow’s bitter temperatures!
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Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday January 22, 2026
69 Loads
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The market was steady to stronger with a better quality today. A good size buying crowd was present with interest in the hay. Auctions every Monday & Thursday at 12:30 PM.
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SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 48300 185.00 4th
3x3 53580 152.50 1st
3x3 48220 135.00 2nd
3x3 53100 135.00 1st
3x3 49040 135.00 2nd
3x4 52520 135.00 2nd
3x4 63960 82.50 2nd
3x4 63800 80.00 2nd
3x4 64300 80.00 2nd
lgrd 60660 157.50 3rd
lgrd 60540 152.50 3rd
lgrd 59180 150.00 4th
lgrd 44040 140.00 2nd
lgrd 54920 140.00 4th
lgrd 55580 137.50 4th
lgrd 44740 137.50 3rd
lgrd 46320 137.50 2nd
lgrd 60140 137.50 4th
lgrd 23620 130.00 3rd
lgrd 53780 127.50 3rd
lgrd 49500 125.00 3rd
lgrd 53700 110.00 1st
lgrd 44500 110.00 2nd
lgrd 58540 110.00 3rd
lgrd 58400 110.00 1st
lgrd 45660 107.50 3rd
lgrd 44620 102.50 2nd
lgrd 47220 90.00 3rd
lgrd 48280 72.50 1st
smsq 2480 157.50 1st
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SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 47220 112.50
3x4 57000 80.00 1st
lgrd 43840 145.00 2nd
lgrd 17580 145.00
lgrd 57140 135.00
lgrd 50440 132.50
lgrd 53840 125.00 2nd
lgrd 45700 125.00 1st
lgrd 47720 125.00 2nd
lgrd 56200 125.00
lgrd 51360 122.50 1st
lgrd 50000 122.50 1st
lgrd 41340 120.00 1st
lgrd 42880 120.00 1st
lgrd 56360 115.00
lgrd 11420 110.00
lgrd 44700 110.00 1st
lgrd 53760 110.00
lgrd 56360 107.50
lgrd 46220 105.00 1st
lgrd 44180 105.00
lgrd 49160 105.00 1st
lgrd 41500 105.00 1st
lgrd 43920 102.50 1st
lgrd 43760 100.00
lgrd 59380 95.00
lgrd 56080 90.00
lgrd 42420 85.00
lgrd 38180 80.00
lgrd 53380 75.00
lgrd 2620 45.00
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Reminder: Do not lick anything outside in tomorrow’s bitter temperatures!
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Mixed Hay & Bedding Results 1-19-26
Posted: January 19, 2026 by Manager1 in Mixed Hay & Bedding Results
Rock Valley Hay Report
Monday January 19, 2026
20 Loads
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Very light test on a cold day! Market mostly steady with most hay being average or below average quality. Auctions every Monday & Thursday at 12:30 PM.
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SIZE LBS $/TON
lgrd 45900 47.50
lgrd 62980 45.00
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SIZE LBS $/TON
3x4 42780 70.00
3x4 44320 70.00
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"Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it."
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Rock Valley Hay Report
Monday January 19, 2026
20 Loads
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Very light test on a cold day! Market mostly steady with most hay being average or below average quality. Auctions every Monday & Thursday at 12:30 PM.
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SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 51320 100.00 4th
lgrd 59580 120.00 2nd
lgrd 43700 115.00 3rd
lgrd 49720 97.50 3rd
lgrd 50840 97.50 1st
lgrd 44000 97.50 2nd
lgrd 48440 92.50 2nd
lgrd 46520 82.50 1st
lgrd 45900 80.00 1st
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SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
lgrd 51580 135.00
lgrd 43840 127.50 1st
lgrd 58040 107.50
lgrd 43860 105.00 1st
lgrd 48120 102.50 1st
lgrd 56100 102.50
lgrd 36200 67.50
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"Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it."
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Mixed Hay & Bedding Results 01/15/26
Posted: January 15, 2026 by Manager1 in Mixed Hay & Bedding Results
Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday January 15, 2026
100 Loads
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Today we had a larger run. The market was steady on alfalfa and weaker on the grass. The alfalfa quality varied but the grass quality was mostly mid to lower quality. The demand seems to be backing off. Auctions every Monday & Thursday at 12:30 PM.
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SIZE LBS $/TON
lgrd 48370 55.00
lgrd 45780 50.00
lgrd 29440 50.00
lgrd 30720 47.50
lgrd 29500 47.50
lgrd 28640 47.50
lgrd 18280 37.50
lgrd 32440 35.00
lgrd 4560 22.50
MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-3
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
lgrd 46140 145.00 3rd
lgrd 20480 105.00 2nd
lgrd 51340 77.50
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SIZE LBS $/TON
3x3 41380 72.50
3x4 65740 110.00 Wheat
lgrd 35440 92.50 Wheat
lgrd 36960 80.00 Wheat
lgrd 12940 60.00 Bean
lgrd 41480 45.00 Bean
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A man wins a rare parrot at a large auction after a long and expensive bidding war. As he pays, he asks, "I hope this bird can talk for this price!" The auctioneer replies, "Of course he can. Who do you think kept bidding against you?"
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