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 MONDAY & 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. 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.

Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday April 20, 2023

71 Loads
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Today the market was weaker across the board. The light rain/sprinkle kept many buyers from being interested. Reminder: Our last Monday auction is April 24th. After that will be only Thursday sale.

Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3    2300 220.00    

3x3   50100 220.00 2nd

3x4   54060 230.00 2nd

3x4   46000 225.00    

3x4   50280 205.00 1st

lgrd   2100 265.00    

lgrd   1520 240.00 4th

lgrd  55440 237.50 1st

lgrd  50420 230.00    

lgrd  54920 227.50 1st

lgrd  57020 225.00    

lgrd  44100 215.00 2nd

lgrd  60260 212.50 3rd

lgrd  37380 210.00 2nd

lgrd  55360 207.50 4th

lgrd  51420 205.00 1st

lgrd  56700 205.00    

lgrd  15440 205.00 2nd

lgrd  35040 185.00 1st

lgrd  11740 162.50    

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x4   48640 185.00

3X4   40920  85.00 SORGUM    

lgrd  48660 250.00    

lgrd  49440 250.00    

lgrd   2350 235.00 1st

lgrd  35740 215.00    

lgrd  11600 215.00 2nd

lgrd  45780 212.50    

lgrd  50700 192.50 1st

lgrd  37610 190.00 1st

lgrd  41740 190.00    

lgrd  46440 190.00    

lgrd  38680 187.50 1st

lgrd  38500 185.00    

lgrd  16900 182.50    

lgrd  58300 182.50    

lgrd  44600 177.50    

lgrd  48040 175.00    

lgrd  41240 165.00    

lgrd  59940 160.00    

lgrd  42340 155.00    

lgrd  41800 155.00    

lgrd  36380 147.50    

lgrd  50580 147.50    

lgrd  37220 145.00    

lgrd  49580 145.00    

lgrd  36360 145.00    

smsq   2340 205.00   

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I was once a “flat earther” … I decided to travel to the edge to prove the theory, but in the end, I came around.

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Rock Valley Hay Report
Monday April 17, 2023
50 Loads
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Today we had a decent size Monday auction. Remember only one Monday sale left, then only
Thursday auctions. The alfalfa sold steady to weaker, the better grass sold steady to stronger,
and poorer grass sold weaker. The straw and cornstalks were steady.

Remember Monday auctions continues through April.

Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x3   48900 137.50 WHEAT

3x4   55140 140.00 WHEAT 

3x4   42720 132.50 WHEAT

3x4   46500 132.50

3x4   44320 130.00 WHEAT

3x4   49100 130.00 WHEAT

3x4   43400 130.00 WHEAT

3x4   52620 130.00 WHEAT

3x4   45300  90.00

3x4   44360  60.00 WHEAT

 

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-4

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  50360 210.00 2nd

lgrd  47320 182.50    

lgrd  48060 182.50 1st

lgrd  45080 177.50

-----CORNSTALKS-5-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  45140  87.50

lgrd  36900  87.50

lgrd  51580  85.00

lgrd  41220  85.00

lgrd  49460  85.00

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A tomato family is walking down the road, baby tomato falls behind, daddy tomato goes back
smacks him on the head and says “Ketchup!”

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Rock Valley Hay Report
Monday April 17, 2023
50 Loads
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Today we had a decent size Monday auction. Remember only one Monday sale left, then only
Thursday auctions. The alfalfa sold steady to weaker, the better grass sold steady to stronger,
and poorer grass sold weaker. The straw and cornstalks were steady.

Remember Monday auctions continues through April.

Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   49420 242.50 2nd

3x3   50080 215.00 3rd

3x3   48000 197.50    

3x4   34460 190.00 2nd

lgrd  48560 217.50 2nd

lgrd  42160 215.00 2nd

lgrd  49060 212.50    

lgrd  58040 210.00 3rd

lgrd  32940 197.50 3rd

lgrd  44440 177.50 4th

lgrd  29040 175.00 2nd

lgrd  43480 172.50 4th

 

-------GRASS-19-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  47880 230.00 2nd    

lgrd  48720 230.00 2nd

lgrd  46940 230.00 2nd

lgrd  48240 225.00 2nd

lgrd  49780 225.00 2nd

lgrd  47880 215.00 2nd

lgrd  11320 215.00 2nd   

lgrd  49840 212.50 2nd

lgrd  49040 210.00    

lgrd  49580 210.00    

lgrd  46740 210.00    

lgrd  35820 195.00    

lgrd  41480 182.50    

lgrd  40460 182.50 1st

lgrd  45180 180.00    

lgrd  43460 177.50    

lgrd  42080 165.00    

lgrd  10000 155.00    

lgrd  25480 135.00    

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A tomato family is walking down the road, baby tomato falls behind, daddy tomato goes back
smacks him on the head and says “Ketchup!”

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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday April 13, 2023

86 Loads
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Today we had a hot and windy day. The market was steady to weaker with a large run of grass
and bedding.

Remember Monday auctions continues through April.

Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!

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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-2
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT

lgrd 55140 230.00
lgrd 53220 230.00

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SIZE LBS $/TON

lgrd 42480 92.50
lgrd 49600 85.00
lgrd 19260 85.00
lgrd 40840 82.50
lgrd 53100 82.50
lgrd 50500 82.50
lgrd 17060 70.00

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SIZE LBS $/TON

3x3 43380 140.00
3x3 44700 135.00 OAT
3x3 43320 125.00
3x4 2220 165.00 WHEAT
3x4 52420 150.00 WHEAT
3x4 54520 147.50
3x4 43940 145.00
3x4 63380 142.50 OAT
3x4 45040 140.00 WHEAT
3x4 61980 122.50 OAT
3x4 47960 55.00

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One day on a farm, a man was accused of milking all the cows to keep the milk for himself.
When he was confronted about it, he said, “What an utter lie.”

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