Mixed Hay & Bedding Results 05/28/26
Posted: May 29, 2026 by Manager1 in Mixed Hay & Bedding Results
Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday, May 29, 2026
54 loads
Lots of buyers for a hot day in May. Market considerably higher on all classes due to higher demand and shorter supply. Sale every Thursday @ 12:30.
MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-7
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 36320 195.00
3x3 38480 170.00
3x3 37200 147.50
lgrd 44700 157.50 1st
lgrd 41880 150.00 2nd
lgrd 44100 142.50
lgrd 47360 135.00 2nd
-----CORNSTALKS-2-----
SIZE LBS $/TON
lgrd 45860 60.00
lgrd 35220 57.5
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SIZE LBS $/TON
3x4 42960 215.00
An old Hay Auction Joke.
Shortly after take off the pilot said “Thank you for flying with us this morning. The weather is…” Then suddenly, while still on the mic, he starts screaming, “Ahhh it’s burning, IT'S BURNING!” A ghostly silence reigned. He gets back on the microphone and says, “I sincerely apologize for the incident, but I just dropped a very hot cup of coffee on my lap… You should see my pants!” One passenger shouts back, “Why don’t you come here and see ours!”
Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday, May 29, 2026
54 loads
Lots of buyers for a hot day in May. Market considerably higher on all classes due to higher demand and shorter supply. Sale every Thursday @ 12:30.
------ALFALFA-16------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
57520 210.00 3rd
40440 167.50 1st
3x3 51280 305.00 4th
3x3 55960 245.00 2nd
3x4 51240 240.00 3rd
lgrd 63040 295.00 4th
lgrd 50960 245.00 2nd
lgrd 50900 240.00 2nd
lgrd 2360 215.00 3rd
lgrd 27320 215.00 1st
lgrd 44360 215.00 3rd
lgrd 54740 207.50 2nd
lgrd 48820 202.50 3rd
lgrd 26540 175.00 2nd
lgrd 25240 175.00 2nd
lgrd 42580 162.50 3rd
-------GRASS-29-------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
50640 230.00
54060 155.00
lgrd 39260 225.00 1st
lgrd 45900 225.00
lgrd 50420 205.00
lgrd 44220 200.00
lgrd 49180 197.50
lgrd 50840 197.50
lgrd 52760 197.50
lgrd 56160 195.00
lgrd 55060 192.50
lgrd 51320 190.00
lgrd 36120 180.00
lgrd 45520 180.00
lgrd 36440 175.00
lgrd 51160 175.00
lgrd 27320 165.00
lgrd 28560 160.00
lgrd 54180 160.00
lgrd 36560 160.00
lgrd 39180 160.00
lgrd 54000 157.50
lgrd 36740 155.00
lgrd 53980 152.50
lgrd 48760 152.50
lgrd 33660 152.50
lgrd 38080 140.00
lgrd 50340 90.00
lgrd 47420 25.00
An old Hay Auction Joke.
Shortly after take off the pilot said “Thank you for flying with us this morning. The weather is…” Then suddenly, while still on the mic, he starts screaming, “Ahhh it’s burning, IT'S BURNING!” A ghostly silence reigned. He gets back on the microphone and says, “I sincerely apologize for the incident, but I just dropped a very hot cup of coffee on my lap… You should see my pants!” One passenger shouts back, “Why don’t you come here and see ours!”
Mixed Hay & Bedding Results 05/21/26
Posted: May 22, 2026 by Manager1 in Mixed Hay & Bedding Results
Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday, May 21, 2026
97 loads
Soggy Day for a sale. Smaller crowd and demand was down slightly. Alfalfa quality down slightly but the average price held steady. Grass price down due to high quantity and wetter conditions. Stalks higher, mixed hay steady. See you next week Thursday @ 12:30.
MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-13
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 39400 140.00
3x3 44600 137.50
3x3 38280 130.00
3x3 35420 120.00
lgrd 35800 145.00
lgrd 44820 145.00 3rd
lgrd 37720 142.50
lgrd 44540 130.00
lgrd 47720 127.50 2nd
lgrd 59620 127.50 3rd
lgrd 55160 125.00 3rd
lgrd 47160 122.50 2nd
lgrd 40880 117.50
-----CORNSTALKS-2-----
SIZE LBS $/TON
3x4 50860 55.00
lgrd 42360 57.50
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SIZE LBS $/TON
lgrd 35160 110.00
Every time I get to work, I hide. Good employees are hard to find.
Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday, May 21, 2026
97 loads
Soggy Day for a sale. Smaller crowd and demand was down slightly. Alfalfa quality down slightly but the average price held steady. Grass price down due to high quantity and wetter conditions. Stalks higher, mixed hay steady. See you next week Thursday @ 12:30.
------ALFALFA-41------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 52140 242.50 4th
3x3 51540 182.50 3rd
3x3 41540 152.50
3x3 47160 150.00 3rd
3x3 44580 150.00 3rd
3x3 47380 150.00
3x4 57040 190.00 4th
3x4 53840 160.00 2nd
lgrd 57840 190.00 1st
lgrd 50740 190.00 2nd
lgrd 54940 182.50 4th
lgrd 54040 177.50 3rd
lgrd 43480 175.00 2nd
lgrd 49260 175.00 2nd
lgrd 49680 175.00 2nd
lgrd 53400 175.00 2nd
lgrd 38340 175.00 3rd
lgrd 64690 175.00 1st
lgrd 57980 172.50 4th
lgrd 38340 170.00 2nd
lgrd 58540 170.00 4th
lgrd 50200 170.00 3rd
lgrd 61580 167.50 2nd
lgrd 58620 165.00 2nd
lgrd 47820 165.00 3rd
lgrd 49300 165.00 2nd
lgrd 38600 162.50 3rd
lgrd 50200 162.50
lgrd 16980 162.50 2nd
lgrd 35320 162.50 3rd
lgrd 44840 160.00 2nd
lgrd 51880 155.00 3rd
lgrd 43220 155.00 2nd
lgrd 46220 152.50 1st
lgrd 40420 145.00
lgrd 46560 142.50 2nd
lgrd 47080 135.00 2nd
lgrd 48580 130.00 3rd
lgrd 55720 125.00 3rd
lgrd 38660 122.50
lgrd 49260 120.00 1st
-------GRASS-40-------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
lgrd 46300 202.50
lgrd 46580 200.00
lgrd 16320 180.00
lgrd 31280 180.00
lgrd 54040 170.00 2nd
lgrd 55520 170.00 2nd
lgrd 53100 170.00 2nd
lgrd 48280 165.00
lgrd 56100 162.50
lgrd 40400 162.50
lgrd 47420 160.00
lgrd 44560 160.00
lgrd 43120 155.00
lgrd 44280 155.00
lgrd 48660 155.00
lgrd 56800 155.00
lgrd 34120 150.00
lgrd 51900 150.00
lgrd 60740 147.50
lgrd 35800 145.00
lgrd 51400 145.00
lgrd 42800 142.50
lgrd 51500 137.50
lgrd 47640 137.50
lgrd 53720 135.00
lgrd 56080 135.00
lgrd 54420 135.00
lgrd 54000 135.00
lgrd 36760 135.00 2nd
lgrd 48060 132.50
lgrd 45820 130.00
lgrd 44280 125.00
lgrd 41820 125.00
lgrd 55760 125.00
lgrd 37320 125.00
lgrd 37740 120.00
lgrd 36400 117.50
lgrd 32940 110.00
lgrd 33820 110.00
lgrd 34940 110.00
Every time I get to work, I hide. Good employees are hard to find.
Mixed Hay & Bedding Results 05/14/26
Posted: May 14, 2026 by Manager1 in Mixed Hay & Bedding Results
Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday, May 14 , 2026
97 Loads
Windy day for a sale but still a great buying crowd and a higher quantity of Hay! Market is steady to a little higher in some classes. Alfalfa was steady at an average of around $165-170 with a few higher quality outliers pushing prices into the high $200's! Grass is higher again with averages around $165 and higher quality in the lower $200's. Mixed higher and cornstalks steady. Still some hay around the country it seems even as dryer conditions prevail in the west. Thanks for coming and hope to see you next week Thursday @ 12:30.
MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-6
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
lgrd 32600 150.00
lgrd 31420 150.00
lgrd 40260 137.50
lgrd 37480 127.50 2nd
lgrd 36860 127.50 1st
-----CORNSTALKS-1-----
SIZE LBS $/TON
lgrd 37460 45.00
A boy asks his father, "Dad, are bugs good to eat?" "That's disgusting. Don't talk about things like that over dinner," the dad replies. After dinner the father asks, "Now, son, what did you want to ask me?" "Oh, nothing," the boy says. "There was a bug in your soup, but now it’s gone."
Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday, May 14 , 2026
97 Loads
Windy day for a sale but still a great buying crowd and a higher quantity of Hay! Market is steady to a little higher in some classes. Alfalfa was steady at an average of around $165-170 with a few higher quality outliers pushing prices into the high $200's! Grass is higher again with averages around $165 and higher quality in the lower $200's. Mixed higher and cornstalks steady. Still some hay around the country it seems even as dryer conditions prevail in the west. Thanks for coming and hope to see you next week Thursday @ 12:30.
------ALFALFA-41------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 50360 255.00 4th
3x3 52440 225.00 3rd
3x3 17480 190.00 2nd
3x3 46000 165.00
3x3 42380 145.00 2nd
3x3 24380 145.00 2nd
lgrd 41880 292.50 4th
lgrd 59820 260.00 4th
lgrd 55160 210.00 3rd
lgrd 53420 185.00 3rd
lgrd 55700 185.00 4th
lgrd 36040 175.00 3rd
lgrd 46520 175.00 2nd
lgrd 56120 175.00 3rd
lgrd 51820 172.50 1st
lgrd 37300 170.00 2nd
lgrd 50200 170.00 3rd
lgrd 47060 170.00 2nd
lgrd 50560 170.00 2nd
lgrd 48420 170.00 3rd
lgrd 48980 167.50 3rd
lgrd 48300 167.50 3rd
lgrd 42280 167.50 2nd
lgrd 38120 162.50 3rd
lgrd 38200 162.50 3rd
lgrd 48300 162.50 2nd
lgrd 39300 160.00 2nd
lgrd 45040 160.00 3rd
lgrd 18900 155.00 2nd
lgrd 37400 152.50 2nd
lgrd 43540 152.50 2nd
lgrd 36480 150.00 3rd
lgrd 52620 150.00
lgrd 46820 145.00
lgrd 50820 140.00
lgrd 45960 140.00 2nd
lgrd 19880 135.00 4th
lgrd 46600 127.50 2nd
lgrd 41820 127.50 3rd
lgrd 32260 125.00 1st
lgrd 28620 107.50 1st
-------GRASS-49-------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 36660 165.00
3x3 47180 155.00
3x3 36640 145.00
3x4 49820 195.00
3x4 22540 185.00
lgrd 37660 225.00
lgrd 48200 200.00 2nd
lgrd 12040 200.00
lgrd 44660 195.00
lgrd 47860 195.00
lgrd 48100 195.00
lgrd 35580 192.50
lgrd 43940 192.50
lgrd 53680 190.00
lgrd 47620 190.00 2nd
lgrd 49240 187.50
lgrd 48960 180.00
lgrd 54120 180.00
lgrd 53440 177.50
lgrd 46080 177.50
lgrd 48120 172.50
lgrd 55320 170.00
lgrd 15320 170.00
lgrd 47740 167.50
lgrd 50820 167.50
lgrd 43420 167.50
lgrd 50220 167.50
lgrd 54300 165.00
lgrd 47820 165.00
lgrd 47180 165.00
lgrd 41220 162.50
lgrd 37380 160.00
lgrd 52940 160.00 2nd
lgrd 51800 160.00
lgrd 46120 157.50
lgrd 41500 155.00
lgrd 58360 155.00
lgrd 52920 155.00
lgrd 46940 150.00
lgrd 56060 150.00
lgrd 48320 150.00
lgrd 35440 145.00
lgrd 35440 145.00
lgrd 19140 140.00
lgrd 34940 135.00 1st
lgrd 41180 135.00
lgrd 35120 130.00
lgrd 17260 125.00
lgrd 49480 120.00
A boy asks his father, "Dad, are bugs good to eat?" "That's disgusting. Don't talk about things like that over dinner," the dad replies. After dinner the father asks, "Now, son, what did you want to ask me?" "Oh, nothing," the boy says. "There was a bug in your soup, but now it’s gone."
Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday, May 7, 2026
70 Loads
Market up overall again. Alfalfa all quality up. Grass all quality up. Mixed hay steady with no bedding to compare. Good buying crowd with higher demand. Sale every Thursday @ 12:30.
MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-3
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
lgrd 40500 120.00
lgrd 43740 107.50
lgrd 39260 97.50 2nd
It’s Mothers day this weekend! Do something nice for a mom. Many thanks to our Moms, Betsy and sister Olivia, for doing all the bookwork, running after children and taking care of the house.
- Mom, thanks for always saying “Because I said so.” Solid argument. Still undefeated.
Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday, May 7, 2026
70 Loads
Market up overall again. Alfalfa all quality up. Grass all quality up. Mixed hay steady with no bedding to compare. Good buying crowd with higher demand. Sale every Thursday @ 12:30.
—ALFALFA-29——
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3×3 17280 220.00 2nd
3×3 27280 175.00 2nd
lgrd 68360 242.50 4th
lgrd 67680 205.00 4th
lgrd 50660 200.00
lgrd 54960 197.50 4th
lgrd 57800 195.00 4th
lgrd 49060 182.50 3rd
lgrd 21920 180.00 3rd
lgrd 38340 175.00 2nd
lgrd 40180 175.00 3rd
lgrd 58540 172.50 3rd
lgrd 39400 172.50 3rd
lgrd 38680 172.50 3rd
lgrd 72100 165.00 4th
lgrd 43420 165.00 4th
lgrd 39460 160.00 2nd
lgrd 52080 157.50 4th
lgrd 48720 155.00 3rd
lgrd 64020 150.00 2nd
lgrd 42280 150.00 2nd
lgrd 39360 147.50 2nd
lgrd 48460 145.00 2nd
lgrd 62320 142.50 2nd
lgrd 47320 137.50 3rd
lgrd 49660 137.50 1st
lgrd 50460 135.00 3rd
lgrd 46320 132.50 3rd
lgrd 48300 130.00 1st
——-GRASS-38——-
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3×3 47920 180.00
3×3 44540 172.50
3×4 39840 170.00
lgrd 50060 197.50
lgrd 18320 197.50
lgrd 46840 195.00
lgrd 16380 192.50
lgrd 49560 190.00
lgrd 55500 185.00
lgrd 37120 172.50
lgrd 47520 172.50 2nd
lgrd 53240 170.00
lgrd 50560 167.50
lgrd 41730 165.00
lgrd 48960 160.00
lgrd 42980 160.00
lgrd 51000 157.50
lgrd 40060 155.00
lgrd 32480 155.00
lgrd 50160 155.00
lgrd 40960 155.00
lgrd 41760 152.50
lgrd 33560 152.50
lgrd 36400 152.50
lgrd 44180 152.50
lgrd 39280 150.00
lgrd 41260 150.00
lgrd 53020 150.00
lgrd 42860 145.00
lgrd 55880 142.50
lgrd 35480 142.50
lgrd 44160 140.00
lgrd 40920 140.00
lgrd 36960 137.50
lgrd 51900 97.50
lgrd 53600 92.50
lgrd 52740 87.50
lgrd 55280 80.00
It’s Mothers day this weekend! Do something nice for a mom. Many thanks to our Moms, Betsy and sister Olivia, for doing all the bookwork, running after children and taking care of the house.
- Mom, thanks for always saying “Because I said so.” Solid argument. Still undefeated.
Mixed Hay & Bedding Results 04/30/26
Posted: April 30, 2026 by Manager1 in Mixed Hay & Bedding Results
Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday, April 30 ,2026
68 Loads
Market up again today. After a nice weekend of much needed rain in NW Iowa, we saw a great turnout of buyers and sellers. Premium Alfalfa saw a slight drop over last week while utility/good alfalfa saw a nice bump in prices. Grass topped out at $207 with lower quality prices climbing as well. Straw and cornstalks are mostly steady. Sale every Thursday @ 12:30.
MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-3
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
lgrd 45140 130.00
lgrd 43540 130.00
lgrd 36800 95.00
-----CORNSTALKS-1-----
SIZE LBS $/TON
lgrd 32880 40.00
--------STRAW-1-------
SIZE LBS $/TON
lgrd 51300 90.00
Two rednecks are out hunting, and as they're walking along they come upon a huge hole in the ground. They approach it and are amazed by the size of it.
The first hunter says, "Wow, that's some hole. I can't even see the bottom. I wonder how deep it is?"
The second hunter says," I don't know, let's throw something down and listen and see how long it takes to hit bottom."
The first hunter says, "There's an old gearbox over there, give me a hand and we'll throw it in and see".
So they pick it up and carry it over, and count one, and two and three, and throw it in the hole.
They are standing there listening and looking over the edge and they hear a rustling in the brush behind them. As they turn around they see a goat come crashing through the brush, run up to the hole with no hesitation, and jump in headfirst.
While they are standing there looking at each other, then gazing into the hole, and trying to figure out what that was all about, an old farmer walks up.
"Say there", says the farmer, "You fellers didn't happen to see my goat around here anywhere, did you?"
The first hunter says "Funny you should ask, but we were just standing here a minute ago and a goat came running out of the bushes doin' about a hunert miles an hour and jumped headfirst into this hole here!"
And the old farmer said... "Why that's impossible, I had him chained to an old gearbox!"
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