Announcement The Rock Valley Hay Auction CO. is moving locations! Our last auction at our current location will take place on August 22nd. We are moving to 3110 Eagle Ave in Rock Valley. It is located across the road east of Town & Country Implement. In preparation for our new location, we will not be having an auction on August 29th. We’ll have our first auction at the new location on September 5th at 12:30 PM. ATTENTION: WE ARE CURRENTLY HAVING 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 are Thursday @ 12:30p.m. Monday auctions are held November through April in addition to the year round Thursday sale.

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

4-1-2019 Alfalfa and Grass

Monday April 1, 2019
21 loads.

Market was called strong today. Quality was pretty low. Stalks sold a little weaker. REMEMBER: WE HAVE 4 MONDAY SALES LEFT!

Alfalfa: 3

SIZE   LBS    $/TON CUT

3x3   12240 185.00

lgrd  51580 177.50 1st

lgrd  53560 145.00 1st

GRASS: 11

SIZE   LBS  $/TON

3x3    7900  40.00 –damaged

lgrd  52040 167.50

lgrd  48600 165.00

lgrd   5060 145.00

lgrd  49460 145.00

lgrd  43380 145.00

lgrd  43520 145.00

lgrd  52920 140.00

lgrd  48580 140.00

lgrd  47500 130.00

lgrd  39140 120.00

Gynecologist who became a mechanic

A gynecologist had become fed up with malpractice insurance and HMO paperwork, and was burned out. Hoping to try another career where skillful hands would be beneficial, he decided to become a mechanic.

He went to the local technical college, signed up for evening classes, attended diligently, and learned all he could. When the time of the practical exam approached, they gynecologist prepared carefully for weeks, and completed the exam with tremendous skill. When the results came back, he was surprised to find that he had obtained a score of 150%.

Fearing an error, he called the instructor, saying, “I don’t want to appear ungrateful for such an outstanding result, but I wonder if there is an error in the grade?” The instructor said, “During the exam, you took the engine apart perfectly, which was worth 50% of the total mark. You put the engine back together again perfectly, which is also worth 50% of the mark.”

After a pause, the instructor added, “ I gave you an extra 50% because you did it all through the muffler, which I have never seen done in my entire career.”

 

 

 

 

 

Posted: April 1, 2019 by Manager1

3-28-2019 Mixed Hay and Bedding

Thursday March 28, 2019
94 loads.

HAY DAY was today! Thank you for coming out to help us celebrate. We would not have a successful celebration without all of you! We had great buyer attendance and they were enthusiastic! Quality was much better today and the prices reflect accordingly. We had great participation in the games before the sale! We hope all had as much fun as we did!

MIXED 7

SIZE  LBS  $/TON CUT

smsq   8200 260.00

smsq   3120 250.00

3x3   44000 207.50 3rd

3x3   40200 185.00 3rd

lgrd  51180 185.00

lgrd   2880 170.00

lgrd  27860 165.00

 

-----STRAW-6-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x4   49960 135.00

3x4   58500  65.00

lgrd  40280 145.00

lgrd  40100 140.00

lgrd  47940 127.50

lgrd  39540 125.00

--CORNSTALKS-8--

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  51480  82.50

lgrd  52040  70.00

lgrd  52660  65.00

lgrd  38080  62.50

lgrd  43400  60.00

lgrd  21980  60.00

lgrd  17620  55.00

lgrd  44220  55.00

A coffin maker was on his way to deliver one of his coffins. In the process, his car broke down. Trying to not be late, he put the coffin on his head and began heading to his destination. A police officer saw him and old him to stop, so he asked, “Hey, what are you carrying and where are you going?” The man replied, “I do not like where I was buried, so I am relocating.” The policeman fainted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posted: March 28, 2019 by Manager1

3-28-2019 Alfalfa and Grass

Thursday March 28, 2019
94 loads.

HAY DAY was today! Thank you for coming out to help us celebrate. We would not have a successful celebration without all of you! We had great buyer attendance and they were enthusiastic! Quality was much better today and the prices reflect accordingly. We had great participation in the games before the sale! We hope all had as much fun as we did!

Alfalfa: 35

SIZE   LBS    $/TON CUT

smsq   5020 235.00

3x3   46800 240.00 2nd

3x3   53160 220.00 4th

3x3   45460 205.00 3rd

3x3   44020 182.50 2nd

3x3   43140 182.50 4th

3x3   39340 177.50 1st

3x3   39000 170.00 1st

3x3   11700 170.00

3x3   40240 167.50

3x3   42860 152.50

3x3   47500  40.00 -weeds

3x4   65260 220.00 3rd

3x4   46380 175.00 1st

3x4   55680 167.50 2nd

3x4   41860 160.00 2nd

lgrd  52020 190.00 2nd

lgrd  53440 185.00 1st

lgrd  56000 185.00 2nd

lgrd  51100 180.00 3rd

lgrd  50140 175.00 4th

lgrd  52740 175.00 3rd

lgrd  17440 175.00

lgrd  53000 172.50 3rd

lgrd  45900 170.00 4th

lgrd  45820 167.50 3rd

lgrd  45520 167.50 3rd

lgrd  50780 165.00

lgrd  51860 157.50 2nd

lgrd  50420 155.00 1st

lgrd  52220 150.00 2nd

lgrd  57660 150.00

lgrd  61440 147.50 4th

lgrd  25100 140.00

lgrd  37020 135.00

GRASS: 38

SIZE   LBS  $/TON

----GRASS-38-----

SIZE  LBS  $/TON

smsq   2300 260.00

smsq   3360 235.00

smsq   9180 205.00

smsq   3640 175.00

3x3   14620 215.00

3x3   52540 192.50

3x3   36620 182.50

3x3   38680 177.50

3x3   14900 165.00

3x3    2580 155.00

3x3   42060 155.00

3x3   50680 145.00

lgrd  54140 185.00

lgrd  24860 175.00

lgrd  49060 175.00

lgrd  55020 172.50

lgrd  51160 170.00

lgrd  50740 170.00

lgrd  55280 170.00

lgrd  48480 165.00

lgrd   8580 165.00

lgrd  48440 162.50

lgrd              162.50

lgrd  49760 160.00

lgrd  46540 157.50

lgrd  39260 155.00

lgrd  62320 155.00

lgrd  48640 150.00

lgrd  40640 145.00

lgrd  51380 145.00

lgrd              145.00

lgrd  44960 142.50

lgrd  47200 140.00

lgrd  47140 137.50

A coffin maker was on his way to deliver one of his coffins. In the process, his car broke down. Trying to not be late, he put the coffin on his head and began heading to his destination. A police officer saw him and old him to stop, so he asked, “Hey, what are you carrying and where are you going?” The man replied, “I do not like where I was buried, so I am relocating.” The policeman fainted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posted: March 28, 2019 by Manager1

3-25-2019 Mixed Hay and Bedding

Monday March 25, 2019
19 loads.

Light test today. Poor quality. Market was about the same. Cornstalks sold a little lower. DON’T FORGET: HAY DAY IS THURSDAY!!! Fun and games begin at 9:30 just east of the stop light on Main Street.

Mixed: 2

SIZE   LBS    $/TON 

lgrd   8540 190.00

lgrd  32320 177.50

 

Straw: 0
Cornstalks: 5

SIZE   LBS  $/TON

lgrd  49960  72.50

lgrd  46020  72.50

lgrd  48220  72.50

lgrd  43840  72.50

lgrd  40040  57.50

A couple years ago, one night, I was about to propose to my girlfriend when my roommate Joseph barged into the porch out of nowhere, tripped and fell over breaking the glass coffee table with his face. He totally ruined the mood. Now, I didn’t know Joseph THAT well, don’t even remember where he was from, but let’s just say I put my plans on hold to help him through his injuries.

Joseph had gotten a big glass shard in his eye, making him completely blind in that eye. He was walking around with one of those cotton eye pads on his eye for a couple months. Then suddenly, he disappeared along with my girlfriend.

Apparently they’d bonded during the time after his injuries, and eloped together and left me behind without as much as a note. I tried to track them down, but never could.

In conclusion, if it hadn’t been for cotton-eyed Joe, I’d have been married a long time ago. Where did you come from, where did you go? Where did you come from cotton-eyed Joe?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posted: March 25, 2019 by Manager1

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