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 May 18, 2023
99 Loads
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Decent buyer attendance today. Grass was steady, good alfalfa was steady, lower quality alfalfa was steady to weaker. Straw was steady to stronger, and cornstalks were steady.

REMINDER: Thursday auctions only until November. Sales at 12:30 on Thursdays. 

Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!

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------ALFALFA-31------
SIZE BALES $/BL CUT

lgrd 90 77.50 2nd
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT
3x3 45340 250.00 2nd
3x3 3340 235.00
3x3 51500 225.00 3rd
3x3 23400 222.50 3rd
3x3 46600 222.50 1st
3x3 1040 222.50 3rd
3x3 33780 222.50 4th
3x4 45600 260.00
3x4 50040 197.50 3rd
lgrd 57740 235.00 3rd
lgrd 62140 235.00 3rd
lgrd 54020 215.00 1st
lgrd 47820 200.00 1st
lgrd 49100 197.50 2nd
lgrd 54720 197.50 2nd
lgrd 44520 195.00 2nd
lgrd 52060 187.50 2nd
lgrd 55780 182.50 3rd
lgrd 39760 182.50 3rd
lgrd 41820 180.00 2nd
lgrd 40980 180.00 2nd
lgrd 42160 180.00 2nd
lgrd 46600 175.00 3rd
lgrd 45680 170.00
lgrd 46380 170.00 1st
lgrd 47160 170.00 2nd
lgrd 41840 170.00 2nd
lgrd 54280 167.50 1st
lgrd 45160 167.50
lgrd 44020 167.50 3rd

-------GRASS-45-------
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT

3x3 14320 192.50
3x3 44880 187.50
3x3 47300 155.00
lgrd 11380 255.00 1st
lgrd 42640 210.00 2nd
lgrd 51940 207.50
lgrd 50280 202.50
lgrd 51740 200.00 2nd
lgrd 45820 195.00
lgrd 50580 195.00
lgrd 55840 190.00
lgrd 43840 190.00 2nd
lgrd 35160 185.00
lgrd 46540 182.50
lgrd 42980 180.00
lgrd 40580 180.00
lgrd 37760 180.00 1st
lgrd 48200 180.00
lgrd 41740 180.00
lgrd 43400 180.00
lgrd 56020 180.00
lgrd 33020 180.00
lgrd 32340 177.50
lgrd 43600 175.00
lgrd 43520 175.00
lgrd 40620 172.50
lgrd 28820 172.50
lgrd 41500 170.00
lgrd 54900 167.50
lgrd 42520 167.50
lgrd 55200 167.50
lgrd 51720 165.00
lgrd 57140 165.00
lgrd 47740 162.50
lgrd 45400 160.00
lgrd 13380 160.00
lgrd 43220 160.00
lgrd 41360 160.00
lgrd 55740 155.00
lgrd 61340 152.50
lgrd 45460 140.00 CRP
lgrd 20600 120.00
lgrd 46680 95.00
lgrd 49380 95.00 TRITICALE
smsq 2440 215.00

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I got lost in the mist today. I didn’t have the foggiest idea where I was.

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Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday May 11, 2023
103 Loads
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Market was steady to stronger today. Good buyer attendance. 

REMINDER: Thursday auctions only until November. Sales at 12:30 on Thursdays. 

Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!

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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-11
SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x4   13300 175.00 2ND
lgrd  49320 210.00 3rd
lgrd   8660 200.00   
lgrd  43720 190.00   
lgrd  50980 185.00   
lgrd  49220 185.00   
lgrd  48840 180.00   
lgrd  46340 175.00  3RD  
lgrd  49200 175.00   
lgrd  44380 165.00 1st
lgrd  42040 157.50  

----CORNSTALKS-11-----
SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  38860  90.00
lgrd  47780  87.50
lgrd  40020  87.50
lgrd  39900  87.50
lgrd  42220  82.50
lgrd  41860  82.50
lgrd  46480  80.00
lgrd  42400  80.00
lgrd  45600  80.00
lgrd  48020  80.00
lgrd  48200  80.00

-------STRAW-14-------
SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x3   39280 150.00 WHEAT
3x3   46380 140.00 BARLEY
3x4   45540 130.00
3x4   45000 120.00 WHEAT
3x4   51160 115.00 WHEAT
3x4   25180 115.00 WHEAT
3x4   60260 110.00
3x4   52780 100.00 WHEAT
3x4   54340  82.50
3x4   49960  75.00
3x4   50220  62.50 WHEAT
3x4   50600  60.00 WHEAT
lgrd  49180  92.50
lgrd  42440  90.00

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What falls but never needs a bandage? The rain

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Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday May 11, 2023
103 Loads
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Market was steady to stronger today. Good buyer attendance. 

REMINDER: Thursday auctions only until November. Sales at 12:30 on Thursdays. 

Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!

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------ALFALFA-25------
SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   45780 257.50 3rd
3x3   40400 220.00   
3x4   58100 275.00 3rd
lgrd  56100 252.50 2nd
lgrd  52640 235.00 2nd
lgrd  52580 235.00 3rd
lgrd  50180 235.00 3rd
lgrd  43780 230.00 3rd
lgrd  61240 227.50 1st
lgrd  49960 227.50 2nd
lgrd  49540 222.50 4th
lgrd  50460 222.50 3rd
lgrd  54480 222.50 1st
lgrd  56240 222.50 1st
lgrd 45540 220.00 2nd
lgrd  55800 220.00 3rd
lgrd  53240 212.50 2nd
lgrd  45420 210.00 2nd
lgrd  47240 210.00 3rd
lgrd  47600 205.00   
lgrd  53240 192.50 2nd
lgrd  57480 187.50 2nd
lgrd  49100 185.00 3rd
lgrd  17440 180.00 1st
lgrd  28280 170.00 2nd

-------GRASS-42-------
SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   55420 202.50   
3x3   57500 177.50   
3x4   58420 217.50   
lgrd  11160 265.00 1st
lgrd 47300 210.00 2nd
lgrd  43260 200.00  2nd
lgrd  47380 200.00  1ST   
lgrd  49540 195.00 3rd
lgrd  42620 190.00   
lgrd  47000 190.00   
lgrd  38060 185.00   
lgrd 45500 185.00 1st
lgrd  34260 182.50   
lgrd  42620 182.50   
lgrd  42680 182.50   
lgrd  51420 182.50   
lgrd  39400 180.00 1st
lgrd  30800 180.00   
lgrd  44320 180.00 1st
lgrd  40440 180.00   
lgrd  47820 180.00   
lgrd  48120 180.00   
lgrd  42040 177.50   
lgrd  49600 177.50  OATS HAY
lgrd  45800 175.00   
lgrd  45020 175.00  TEFF
lgrd  38280 175.00 1st
lgrd  44600 172.50  UPLAND GRASS
lgrd  42640 172.50   
lgrd  54620 172.50   
lgrd  47120 172.50   
lgrd  47580 170.00  OATS HAY
lgrd  44920 170.00   
lgrd  49380 170.00   
lgrd  46040 167.50   
lgrd  45960 165.00   
lgrd  44940 165.00   
lgrd  47660 162.50   
lgrd  20540 160.00   
lgrd  33020 160.00  
lgrd  48980 160.00
smsq   2360 225.00  

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What falls but never needs a bandage? The rain

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Rock Valley Hay Report
Thursday May 4, 2023
86 Loads
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Today the market was generally weaker. The straw quality was poorer, with several loads consisting of top and ground bales. The demand for grass was steady for lower quality. Alfalfa was mostly average and below for quality.

REMINDER: Thursday auctions only, until November.

Check out our "Hay for Sale" tab!

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MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-4
SIZE LBS $/TON CUT

lgrd 43580 190.00 3rd
lgrd 51600 180.00
lgrd 44480 167.50
lgrd 51200 155.00

-----CORNSTALKS-2-----
SIZE LBS $/TON

lgrd 41700 95.00
lgrd 38320 82.50

-------STRAW-17-------
SIZE LBS $/TON

3x3 43120 150.00
3x3 42600 150.00 WHEAT
3x3 43960 135.00 BARLEY
3x3 44660 82.50 WHEAT
3x4 49120 150.00 WHEAT
3x4 46980 125.00 WHEAT
3x4 49200 87.50 WHEAT
3x4 52480 87.50 WHEAT
3x4 50880 87.50 WHEAT
3x4 54240 85.00 WHEAT
3x4 58420 75.00 WHEAT
3x4 52700 70.00 WHEAT
3x4 50980 67.50 WHEAT
3x4 54400 62.50 WHEAT
3x4 54400 57.50 WHEAT
3x4 53740 50.00 WHEAT
lgrd 52400 60.00 WHEAT

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Life on a farm is a school of patience; you can’t hurry the crops or make an ox in two days.

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