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.

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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.
  

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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. 

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   53680 225.00 4th 

3x3   16860 195.00 2nd 

3x3   53280 185.00 4th 

3x3   48820 140.00 3rd 

3x3   43220 135.00 1st 

3x3   52220 125.00 4th 

3x4   49360 170.00 3rd 

3x4   50480 132.50 2nd 

lgrd  46400 195.00 3rd 

lgrd  55920 182.50 4th 

lgrd  48140 170.00 1st 

lgrd  53260 165.00 2nd 

lgrd  67060 160.00 2nd 

lgrd  54910 145.00 3rd 

lgrd  39880 145.00 3rd 

lgrd  46760 145.00 3rd 

lgrd  57740 142.50 2nd 

lgrd  47800 142.50 4th 

lgrd  47320 140.00 3rd 

lgrd  53014 140.00 3rd 

lgrd  48660 140.00 3rd 

lgrd  48540 140.00 3rd 

lgrd  57980 140.00 3rd 

lgrd  46760 137.50 2nd 

lgrd  21740 137.50 2nd 

lgrd  51240 137.50 1st 

lgrd  45300 137.50 3rd 

lgrd  31420 135.00 4th 

lgrd  47160 135.00 1st 

lgrd  37400 135.00 2nd 

lgrd  40800 135.00 2nd 

lgrd  53940 132.50 3rd 

lgrd  46520 132.50 4th 

lgrd  39740 130.00 2nd 

lgrd  39720 130.00 2nd 

lgrd  37040 130.00 2nd 

lgrd  46480 127.50 1st 

lgrd  33880 127.50 4th 

lgrd  35020 125.00 2nd 

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   43240 165.00     

lgrd  36440 207.00     

lgrd  41680 172.50     

lgrd  50220 170.00     

lgrd  48820 160.00     

lgrd  37140 157.50     

lgrd  37120 152.50     

lgrd  54860 150.00     

lgrd  32120 150.00     

lgrd  54740 147.50     

lgrd  43400 145.00     

lgrd  13840 145.00     

lgrd  18880 140.00     

lgrd  37300 130.00     

lgrd  47200 130.00     

lgrd  48120 127.50     

lgrd  52520 127.50     

lgrd  14340 125.00     

lgrd  38940 122.50 2nd 

lgrd  54940 115.00     

lgrd  45860 115.00     

lgrd  52180 112.50     

lgrd  34020  92.50     

lgrd  55080  85.00 

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!"

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, April 23 ,2026

71 loads

Another dry week and the market is still trending upwards. Alfalfa saw another leap in price with exceptional demand for premium/supreme quality. Grass remains steady after an uptick in price last week. Cornstalks steady to slightly higher. Large buying crowd again today, thanks for coming! Sale every Thursday @ 12:30.

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   54340 225.00 3rd 

3x3   53360 222.50 4th 

3x3   50940 147.50 2nd 

3x3   13800 135.00 3rd 

lgrd  63040 230.00 4th 

lgrd  60860 215.00 4th 

lgrd  50170 185.00 2nd 

lgrd  50800 180.00     

lgrd  46540 157.50 2nd 

lgrd  55140 155.00 3rd 

lgrd  36080 150.00 4th 

lgrd  50400 150.00 2nd 

lgrd  48960 147.50 2nd 

lgrd  47860 147.50     

lgrd  41800 145.00 3rd 

lgrd  39440 145.00 3rd 

lgrd  22220 135.00 2nd 

lgrd  43920 135.00 1st 

lgrd  25460 135.00 4th 

lgrd  32340 132.50 3rd 

lgrd  44760 127.50 3rd 

lgrd  34120 125.00 2nd 

lgrd  44800 125.00 3rd 

lgrd  52080 125.00 2nd 

lgrd  59600 120.00 3rd 

lgrd  29060 115.00 1st 

lgrd  40160 105.00 2nd 

lgrd  36680 102.50     

lgrd  42440  90.00 1st 

lgrd  44160  80.00 1st 

-------GRASS-28------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   36920  85.00     

lgrd  19320 185.00     

lgrd  54500 160.00     

lgrd  36280 157.50 2nd 

lgrd  37560 152.50     

lgrd  54100 150.00     

lgrd  41660 150.00     

lgrd  51300 150.00     

lgrd  49600 142.50     

lgrd  38040 140.00     

lgrd  54660 140.00     

lgrd  35040 137.50     

lgrd  47880 132.50     

lgrd  39660 132.50     

lgrd  36980 130.00     

lgrd  38360 127.50     

lgrd  50980 125.00     

lgrd  36900 120.00     

lgrd  38020 115.00     

lgrd  40100 112.50     

lgrd  44100 107.50     

lgrd  42820 102.50     

lgrd  33040 100.00 2nd 

lgrd  54560  95.00     

lgrd  42500  87.50     

lgrd  55000  85.00     

lgrd  48840  85.00     

lgrd  51840  65.00   

Smart Dog

A man went to visit a friend and was amazed to find him playing chess with his dog. The man watched his friend and the dog play for a while before saying, “I can hardly believe my eyes! That’s the smartest dog I’ve ever seen.” The friend shook his head and said, “Nah, he’s not so smart. I’ve beaten him three games out of five.”

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, April 16,2026

57 loads

Alfalfa and Grass are higher while cornstalks remained steady. The largest jump in price came from Grass even with the larger supply being offered today. This is attributed to buyers concerned about drier conditions around the country. While "premium" and "supreme" hay are still bringing the most demand, "fair" and "good" alfalfa prices are starting to cover the spread. Thanks for coming out! See you next Thursday @ 12:30.

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   54000 197.50 3rd 

3x3   16160 170.00 4th 

3x4   56880 170.00 3rd 

3x4   48500 142.50 2nd 

lgrd  57720 210.00 3rd 

lgrd  49380 200.00 3rd 

lgrd  51500 172.50 3rd 

lgrd  37180 147.50 3rd 

lgrd  44780 145.00 3rd 

lgrd  39380 145.00 2nd 

lgrd  41840 137.50 3rd 

lgrd  49740 137.50 3rd 

lgrd  37760 130.00     

lgrd  38920 112.50 2nd 

lgrd  39000 112.50     

lgrd  46380 110.00 2nd 

lgrd  20120 105.00 4th 

lgrd  42220 100.00 2nd 

lgrd   8660  72.50 2nd 

-------GRASS-31------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   45400 145.00     

3x3   38420 100.00     

lgrd  47100 180.00 2nd 

lgrd  45180 157.50     

lgrd  59300 155.00     

lgrd  37240 140.00     

lgrd  44440 140.00     

lgrd  40020 135.00     

lgrd  40060 135.00     

lgrd  43900 135.00     

lgrd  39800 135.00     

lgrd  43840 135.00     

lgrd  41880 135.00     

lgrd  41640 132.50     

lgrd  39880 132.50     

lgrd  52320 132.50     

lgrd  37940 132.50     

lgrd  36860 132.50     

lgrd  36140 132.50     

lgrd  37760 130.00     

lgrd  44980 130.00     

lgrd  51940 125.00     

lgrd  38260 125.00     

lgrd  55000 120.00     

lgrd  39100 117.50     

lgrd  51480 112.50     

lgrd  37940 110.00     

lgrd  37320 105.00     

lgrd  49360 105.00     

lgrd  54240 100.00     

lgrd  56540  87.50 

Castaway

A cruise ship passes by a remote island, and all the passengers see a bearded man running around and waving his arms wildly. “Captain,” one passenger asks, “who is that man over there?” The captain squints at the island and says, “I have no idea, but he goes nuts every year when we pass him.”