The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team monthly webinar series continues on Wednesday, April 19 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. This program will focus on this year’s alfalfa season.

Mike Rankin will share what he sees in the hay and alfalfa market plus what things are looking like out in the field.

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Iowa hay offerings were tighter this past week and prices were higher even though
the quality was lower.  Supreme alfalfa could only be found in small squares
and that supply, baled last year, was tight.  The supply of large squares was
limited, regardless of the quality of hay.  The end of this week in Iowa was
wet with the forecast for the rest of May also indicating wide spread rain and 
slightly below normal for temperatures.  While this weather pattern may encourage
the growth of pastures, it wrecks havoc in the harvesting of first cutting.

Rock Valley Hay Auction for Thursday, May 16, 2019
Receipts:  78 loads    Last Week: 80 loads    Last Year:  59 loads    

 Alfalfa:  Supreme:  Large Squares, 6 loads 205.00-250.00; Large Rounds, 
1 load 187.50. Premium: Large Rounds, 9 loads 170.00-182.50.  
Good:  Large Rounds, 8 loads 155.00-165.00.  
Fair: Large Squares, 1 load 147.50; Large Rounds, 8 loads 130.00-145.00.  

Grass:  Premium:  Large Squares, 1 load 207.50.  Good:  Large Rounds, 
18 loads 150.00-180.00; Large Squares, 1 load 152.50.  Fair: Large 
Rounds, 7 loads 130.00-147.50; Large Squares, 5 loads 135.00-140.00.  
Utility: Large Rounds, 2 loads 125.00.

Alfalfa / Grass Mix:  Good: Large Rounds, 2 loads 147.50-155.00.

Straw:  Large Squares, 2 loads 155.00-162.50; Large Rounds, 1 load 
120.00.

Cornstalks:  Large Rounds, 7 load 40.00-47.50.

Hay and straw were more available this past week in Iowa, but the majority 
of it was lower quality.  Some of the offerings may have been stored for an
extended period of time.  Prices continue to edge higher as end users continue 
scramble for both hay and straw to get them through a wetter and cooler spring.

Rock Valley Hay Auction for Monday, Apr 29, 2019

Receipts:  23 loads    Last Week:  35 loads    Year Ago:  26 loads
  
*** This will be the last Rock Valley Monday Hay Auction Report until
    Rock Valley reopens Monday Hay Auctions again in November 2019.***

Alfalfa:  Good: Large Rounds, 1 load 162.50.  Fair:  Large Rounds, 5 
loads 140.00-155.00.  Utility:  Large Rounds, 3 loads 125.00.

Grass:  Premium:  Small Squares, 1 load 255.00.  Good:  Large Rounds, 
5 loads 150.00-157.50.  Fair:  Large Rounds, 3 loads 132.50-140.00.  
Utility:  Large Rounds, 3 loads 110.00-120.00.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix:  Good: Large Rounds, 1 load 150.00. 

Straw:  Scarce.

Corn Stalks:  Large Rounds, 1 load 57.50.

Rock Valley Hay Auction for Monday, Apr 15, 2019

Receipts:  35 loads    Last Week:  16 loads    Year Ago:  14 loads

Alfalfa:  Supreme: Large Rounds, 1 load 235.00.  Premium: Large Squares, 1 load 200.00.  Good: Large Rounds, 4 loads 170.00-180.00.  Fair:  Large Rounds, 5 loads 140.00-162.50; Small Squares, 1 load 165.00.
Utility:  Large Rounds, 3 loads 135.00-137.50.

Grass:  Premium:  Small Squares, 1 load 205.00.  Good:  Large Rounds, 5 loads 150.00-170.00; Small Squares, 1 load 170.00.  Fair:  Large Rounds, 3 loads 132.50-145.00.  Utility:  Large Rounds, 1 loads 115.00.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix:  Good:  Large Squares, 1 load 175.00; Large Rounds 155.00-175.00.

Straw:  Large Squares, 1 load 115.00

Corn Stalks:  Large Rounds, 4 load 45.00-57.50.