We're located at 3110 Eagle Ave in Rock Valley. It is located across the road east of Town & Country Implement. ATTENTION: WE ARE CURRENTLY HAVING ONLY THURSDAY AUCTIONS. WE HAVE HAY FOR SALE PRIVATE TREATY ON OUR WEBSITE. PLEASE CHECK OUT THE "HAY FOR SALE" TAB AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE. Rock Valley Hay Auction has been selling hay and straw for over 70 years. We sell on average 4500 loads annually. Let our experience in hay and straw marketing work for you.

Auctions begin @ 12:30p.m.

Contact our office if interested or have any questions at 712-476-5541.

Mixed Hay & Bedding Results 09/10/26

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, September 10, 2026

 56 loads

Grass and Alfalfa are higher this week, likely from lower supply and a stronger buying crowd. Cornstalks were steady while straw seemed to drop slightly. The heavy rains have made it harder to get hay in and out these past few weeks so we hope to see an increase in supply in the coming weeks. Thank you for coming out and hope to see you next Thursday @ 12:30!

 

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-5 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   44740 195.00 3rd 

3x3   38340 135.00     

3x3   39100 125.00     

3x4   43100 170.00     

3x4   51620 145.00     

--------CRP-1--------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

lgrd  50420 137.50     

----CORNSTALKS-8----- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

lgrd  44180  70.00 

lgrd  39480  70.00 

lgrd  44200  70.00 

lgrd  55310  60.00 

lgrd  53580  55.00 

lgrd  52000  55.00 

lgrd  43020  47.50 

lgrd  55040  45.00 

--------STRAW-2------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

3x4   65520 130.00 

lgrd  35200 150.00 

The Millionaire Farmer
A local news reporter is doing a human-interest story on rural families. She drives out to a remote farm to interview an old farmer who has worked the land for 50 years.
During the interview, the reporter asks, "Sir, you’ve dedicated your entire life to this farm. If you suddenly won one million dollars in the lottery tomorrow, what would you do with the money?"
The farmer sits back in his rocking chair, chews on a piece of straw for a moment, and reflects.
"Well," the farmer says slowly, " I guess I’d just keep farming until it was all gone!."

Posted: September 12, 2026 by Manager1

Alfalfa & Grass Results 09/10/26

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, September 10, 2026

 56 loads

Grass and Alfalfa are higher this week, likely from lower supply and a stronger buying crowd. Cornstalks were steady while straw seemed to drop slightly. The heavy rains have made it harder to get hay in and out these past few weeks so we hope to see an increase in supply in the coming weeks. Thank you for coming out and hope to see you next Thursday @ 12:30!

 

------ALFALFA-17------ 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   57340 225.00 5th 

3x3   50940 212.50 4th 

3x3   49620 210.00 2nd 

3x4   51960 227.50 4th 

3x4   57340 225.00 3rd 

3x4   61240 225.00 3rd 

3x4   45560 170.00     

lgrd  49960 220.00     

lgrd  52300 220.00 2nd 

lgrd  47600 220.00     

lgrd  48640 202.50 2nd 

lgrd  45180 175.00 3rd 

lgrd  45120 175.00 3rd 

lgrd  29960 170.00 2nd 

lgrd  56160 142.50     

lgrd  49700 130.00 2nd 

lgrd  11620 117.50 2nd 

-------GRASS-23------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

lgrd  48640 215.00     

lgrd  50260 200.00     

lgrd  39380 187.50     

lgrd  49400 187.50     

lgrd  41860 187.50 1st 

lgrd  62380 185.00 2nd 

lgrd  52100 175.00     

lgrd  41360 172.50     

lgrd  44840 170.00     

lgrd  24700 165.00 3rd 

lgrd  47820 157.50     

lgrd  48160 157.50     

lgrd  43100 155.00     

lgrd  54320 155.00     

lgrd  49500 152.50     

lgrd  52580 152.50     

lgrd  46440 150.00     

lgrd  40380 150.00     

lgrd  57500 145.00     

lgrd  30460 130.00     

lgrd  46500 130.00     

lgrd  39420 107.50     

lgrd  11180 102.50     

The Millionaire Farmer
A local news reporter is doing a human-interest story on rural families. She drives out to a remote farm to interview an old farmer who has worked the land for 50 years.
During the interview, the reporter asks, "Sir, you’ve dedicated your entire life to this farm. If you suddenly won one million dollars in the lottery tomorrow, what would you do with the money?"
The farmer sits back in his rocking chair, chews on a piece of straw for a moment, and reflects.
"Well," the farmer says slowly, " I guess I’d just keep farming until it was all gone!."

Posted: September 12, 2026 by Manager1

Mixed Hay & Bedding Results 09/03/26

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, September 3, 2026

 80 loads

Market reflecting quality this week as prices seemed to lower slightly but the higher quality met a steady market. Stalks lower, straw steady and grass slightly higher as buyers look to start calves. Thanks for coming out!  See you next week at 12:30. 

 

--------CRP-7--------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

lgrd  59700 135.00     

lgrd  46520 127.50     

lgrd  48720 120.00     

lgrd  44320 110.00     

lgrd  41240 105.00     

lgrd  53020  95.00     

lgrd  43740  62.50    

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-3 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   37780 150.00     

3x4   55040 147.50 3rd 

lgrd  54580 135.00 2nd

----CORNSTALKS-9----- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

lgrd  40320  62.50 

lgrd  50560  62.50 

lgrd  43080  60.00 

lgrd  44340  60.00 

lgrd  41620  60.00 

lgrd  44660  60.00 

lgrd  49900  55.00 

lgrd  40800  52.50 

lgrd  42160  52.50

--------STRAW-3------- 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON 

3x4   64940 155.00 WHT

lgrd  50980 125.00 OAT

lgrd  51800 122.50 OAT

The Three-Way Forecast
Three farmers from different regions—one from humid Florida, one from arid Arizona, and one from the fickle Midwest—were sitting in a diner complaining about how picky the weather had been.
The Florida farmer sighed. "The weather by me is so picky, it can’t decide between a hurricane and a heatwave. Yesterday, it rained so hard on the front half of my cow pasture that the cows were swimming, while the back half was so dry the grass caught fire."
The Arizona farmer scoffed. "That’s nothing. In Arizona, the clouds are so picky they won't even form. It's so dry and hot that I saw a pack of hounds chasing a jackrabbit, and they were all walking."
The Midwest farmer just smiled and took a sip of his coffee. "You guys have it easy. Where I live, the weather is so indecisive that yesterday morning I went out to clear the driveway. I had to use a snowplow on the left side, a lawnmower on the right side, and by lunchtime, the humidity was so high the mosquitoes were wearing scuba gear just to fly."

Posted: September 4, 2026 by Manager1

Alfalfa & Grass Results 09/03/26

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday, September 3, 2026

 80 loads

Market reflecting quality this week as prices seemed to lower slightly but the higher quality met a steady market. Stalks lower, straw steady and grass slightly higher as buyers look to start calves. Thanks for coming out!  See you next week at 12:30. 

 

------ALFALFA-16------ 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

3x3   48280 200.00     

3x3   44780 165.00 2nd 

3x4   45760 175.00 2nd 

3x4   61560 150.00 2nd 

lgrd  51880 205.00 2nd 

lgrd  48340 205.00 2nd 

lgrd  46760 205.00 3rd 

lgrd  46740 202.50 3rd 

lgrd  43860 190.00 1st 

lgrd  49960 190.00 1st 

lgrd  59000 185.00 2nd 

lgrd  39460 180.00 2nd 

lgrd  43200 167.50     

lgrd  47020 160.00 2nd 

lgrd  39920 100.00 2nd 

lgrd  43640  50.00 2nd 

-------GRASS-42------- 

SIZE  BALES   $/BL CUT 

smrd     44   4.00     

 

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT 

lgrd  64600 210.00 2nd 

lgrd  63240 200.00     

lgrd  56760 200.00     

lgrd  49600 190.00     

lgrd  51140 182.50     

lgrd  53500 182.50     

lgrd  52520 182.50     

lgrd  57000 177.50     

lgrd  46300 177.50     

lgrd  50560 177.50     

lgrd  11980 175.00     

lgrd  58640 175.00     

lgrd  56120 172.50     

lgrd  58540 167.50     

lgrd  50220 165.00     

lgrd  55240 162.50     

lgrd  59040 160.00     

lgrd  59240 152.50     

lgrd  47620 152.50     

lgrd  52220 150.00     

lgrd  42160 147.50     

lgrd  42520 147.50     

lgrd  46700 145.00     

lgrd  51440 145.00     

lgrd  46940 145.00     

lgrd  49900 142.50     

lgrd  49060 140.00     

lgrd  51580 135.00     

lgrd  29940 130.00     

lgrd  49760 127.50     

lgrd  42560 127.50     

lgrd  37540 125.00     

lgrd  45560 125.00     

lgrd  57380 120.00     

lgrd  60300 105.00     

lgrd  42560  97.50     

lgrd  48020  95.00     

lgrd  47660  95.00     

lgrd  35420  95.00     

lgrd  37020  92.50     

lgrd  40680  85.00 

The Three-Way Forecast
Three farmers from different regions—one from humid Florida, one from arid Arizona, and one from the fickle Midwest—were sitting in a diner complaining about how picky the weather had been.
The Florida farmer sighed. "The weather by me is so picky, it can’t decide between a hurricane and a heatwave. Yesterday, it rained so hard on the front half of my cow pasture that the cows were swimming, while the back half was so dry the grass caught fire."
The Arizona farmer scoffed. "That’s nothing. In Arizona, the clouds are so picky they won't even form. It's so dry and hot that I saw a pack of hounds chasing a jackrabbit, and they were all walking."
The Midwest farmer just smiled and took a sip of his coffee. "You guys have it easy. Where I live, the weather is so indecisive that yesterday morning I went out to clear the driveway. I had to use a snowplow on the left side, a lawnmower on the right side, and by lunchtime, the humidity was so high the mosquitoes were wearing scuba gear just to fly."

Posted: September 4, 2026 by Manager1

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