Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday September 4, 2025

52 Loads
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Today the market was steady to stronger with a smaller run, especially on alfalfa. Many buyers are preoccupied with silage cutting and will be for the next couple of weeks. Auctions every Thursday at 12:30.
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-----ALFALFA-18------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   50980 165.00 3rd

3x3   47200 147.50 3rd

3x3   43620 130.00 2nd

3x3     660 130.00 2nd

3x4   53160 175.00 3rd

lgrd  47980 175.00 2nd

lgrd  59300 160.00 3rd

lgrd  49600 130.00 3rd

lgrd  45800 130.00 2nd

lgrd  58760 127.50 4th

lgrd  57120 120.00 3rd

lgrd  12840 100.00 2nd

lgrd  51900  95.00 2nd

lgrd  54520  85.00 3rd

lgrd  52500  85.00 2nd

lgrd  43060  80.00 1st

lgrd  39420  75.00 1st

lgrd  53440  72.50 3rd

-------GRASS-31-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  43420 145.00   

lgrd  50520 140.00   

lgrd  55120 130.00   

lgrd  43780 130.00   

lgrd  50740 115.00   

lgrd  38100 112.50   

lgrd  39140 112.50   

lgrd  13380 110.00   

lgrd  49260 110.00   

lgrd  38080 110.00   

lgrd  49100 107.50   

lgrd  46260 105.00   

lgrd  44540 105.00   

lgrd  50320 105.00   

lgrd  22280 105.00   

lgrd  52480 102.50   

lgrd  50460 100.00   

lgrd  53060 100.00   

lgrd  48080 100.00   

lgrd  38980  92.50   

lgrd  45080  87.50   

lgrd  36920  87.50   

lgrd  34900  87.50   

lgrd  57180  85.00   

lgrd  35260  80.00   

lgrd  60640  80.00   

lgrd  52500  75.00 OATS  

lgrd  54000  75.00   

lgrd  40980  75.00   

lgrd  46940  70.00   

lgrd   3300  40.00   

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Since this bad weather started, my wife hasn't stopped staring through the patio windows.
If it gets any worse, I might have to let her in..
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday August 28, 2025

68 Loads
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Today the market was lower on alfalfa and higher on grass. Buyer interest was mixed but generally not very strong. Auctions every Thursday at 12:30.
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------ALFALFA-23------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   34800 112.50 2nd

3x3   43280  95.00 3rd

3x4   50300  82.50 3rd

3x4   52440  82.50 3rd

3x4   64040  75.00 1st

lgrd  45920 140.00 2nd

lgrd  39060 102.50 3rd

lgrd  45920  95.00 2nd

lgrd  43360  95.00 2nd

lgrd  60420  92.50 2nd

lgrd  48600  90.00 3rd

lgrd  47560  87.50 2nd

lgrd  51880  82.50 3rd

lgrd  51500  82.50 3rd

lgrd  49020  82.50 3rd

lgrd  33980  77.50 3rd

lgrd  55640  75.00 3rd

lgrd  30040  70.00 3rd

lgrd  56040  67.50 2nd

lgrd  51080  67.50 2nd

lgrd  45400  65.00 2nd

lgrd  54740  62.50 3rd

lgrd  54840  60.00 3rd

-------GRASS-30-------

SIZE  BALES   $/BL CUT

smsq    145   2.75   

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   35780  92.50   

3x4   43420 110.00   
lgrd  45960 135.00   

lgrd  45820 127.50   

lgrd  54620 127.50   

lgrd  45730 125.00   

lgrd  46620 125.00   

lgrd   4100 120.00   

lgrd  51440 115.00   

lgrd  43540 110.00   

lgrd  45560 110.00   

lgrd  51000 105.00   

lgrd  44480 102.50   

lgrd  24380 100.00   

lgrd  16440 100.00   

lgrd  37620  97.50   

lgrd  43540  95.00   

lgrd  55860  92.50   

lgrd  45460  92.50   

lgrd  51120  90.00   

lgrd  57000  87.50   

lgrd  39840  87.50   

lgrd  51620  85.00   

lgrd  53060  77.50   

lgrd  54920  75.00 OATS HAY  

lgrd  57600  67.50   

lgrd  41540  47.50 OATS HAY   

lgrd  40480  47.50 OATS HAY

lgrd  38800  45.00 OATS HAY

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Right after takeoff, a pilot comes on the microphone to welcome his passengers. “Thank you for flying with us. The weather is....” Then he suddenly starts screaming while still on the mic, “OH MY GOD! IT IS BURNING!!, IT IS BURNING!” Then silence. A few seconds later, he comes back on and says, “I’m terribly sorry about what happened. I spilled some scorching hot coffee on my lap...you should see my pants!!” A voice from the back of the plane yelled, “Why don’t you come here and see ours!”
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday August 21, 2025

44 Loads
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Today the market was steady to slightly stronger. The load of straw we sold was a very nice load of new wheat straw and there were several buyers ready for it. Auctions every Thursday at 12:30.
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------ALFALFA-23------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   46180 105.00 3rd

3x3   52440  90.00 1st

3x3   43520  75.00 3rd

3x4   61460  80.00 3rd

lgrd  50400 182.50 2nd

lgrd  55720 135.00 3rd

lgrd  57880 107.50 3rd

lgrd  54080 107.50 3rd

lgrd  55760 107.50 3rd

lgrd  60680 105.00 3rd

lgrd  50280 100.00 2nd

lgrd  44080  97.50 2nd

lgrd  27840  95.00 3rd

lgrd  47080  87.50 2nd

lgrd  58780  87.50 3rd

lgrd  56780  87.50 3rd

lgrd  46840  87.50 2nd

lgrd  47980  85.00 4th

lgrd  57060  72.50 3rd

lgrd  55160  72.50 3rd

lgrd  41430  70.00 1st

lgrd  39000  70.00 2nd

lgrd  37340  70.00 2nd

 

-------GRASS-17-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  48160 137.50

lgrd  55260 125.00   

lgrd  49000 125.00   

lgrd  54220 122.50   

lgrd  54200 115.00   

lgrd  43780 110.00   

lgrd  63460 100.00   

lgrd  55140  92.50   

lgrd  11820  87.50   

lgrd   5080  80.00   

lgrd  35600  80.00   

lgrd  61360  80.00   

lgrd  55200  77.50   

lgrd  27480  75.00 2nd

lgrd  59000  72.50   

lgrd  60400  70.00   

lgrd  50840  67.50   

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The biggest challenge a preschool teacher had with her new students getting used to going to school was insisting on NO baby talk in the classroom. “You need to use big people words. Now, John, what did you do over the weekend?” I went to visit Nana.” “No, you went to visit your GRANDMOTHER! Use big people words!” Then she asked Mitchell. “I took the choo choo!” “No, you took a ride on a TRAIN. Use big people words!” Then she asked little Johnny. “I read a book.” “That’s WONDERFUL! What book did you read?” Johnny thought, puffed out his chest, and proudly said, “Winnie the sh*t”
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday August 14, 2025

68 Loads
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Today the market weaker on alfalfa and steady on grass. The quality was lacking on several loads today. The buyers are not very interested in buying hay at this point. Auctions every Thursday at 12:30.
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------ALFALFA-32------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   56000 160.00 1st

3x3   54260 125.00 3rd

3x3   38940 125.00 3rd

3x3   44280  77.50 2nd

3x4   44660  70.00 2nd

lgrd  52860 175.00 2nd

lgrd  47000 127.50 3rd

lgrd  47000 125.00 3rd

lgrd  42340 110.00 4th

lgrd  51612 110.00 4th

lgrd  51020 102.50 2nd

lgrd  50740 102.50 2nd

lgrd  41560 100.00 3rd

lgrd  40460  97.50 3rd

lgrd  40280  95.00 1st

lgrd  47100  92.50   

lgrd  60740  87.50 2nd

lgrd  42220  87.50 2nd

lgrd  50480  85.00 2nd

lgrd  41020  82.50 2nd

lgrd  51400  80.00 4th

lgrd  28500  67.50   

lgrd  27580  67.50   

lgrd  29320  62.50   

lgrd  53140  62.50 4th

lgrd  43440  60.00 4th

lgrd  55180  60.00   

lgrd  35480  57.50   

lgrd  29120  55.00   

lgrd  58100  55.00 1st

lgrd  27880  55.00   

lgrd  28500  40.00   

-------GRASS-25-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x4   48700 120.00 TEFF 

3x4   48040 117.50 TEFF 

3x4    3380  40.00   

lgrd  57640 120.00   

lgrd  47160 120.00
lgrd  51240 115.00   

lgrd  51320 107.50   

lgrd  51620 105.00   

lgrd  46280 105.00   

lgrd  29260 102.50 2nd

lgrd  53520 102.50   

lgrd  60780  92.50   

lgrd  34620  90.00   

lgrd  42600  87.50   

lgrd  50660  85.00   

lgrd  47520  85.00   

lgrd  52080  82.50   

lgrd  52240  80.00   

lgrd  41480  75.00   

lgrd  41180  75.00   

lgrd  60940  72.50   

lgrd  15080  70.00   

lgrd  63660  60.00 OAT   

lgrd  40060  55.00   

lgrd  62560  55.00 OAT  

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How does a cow escape? Right pasture your eye.
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday August 7, 2025

 51 Loads
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Today the market averaged slightly lower. Quality was an issue today again. Some hay was carrying extra moisture or was not attractive to the buyers. Buyers appear to be waiting for better quality which hopefully will come. Given the weather, I’m not sure if they’ll get what they want.

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------ALFALFA-26------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   58440 127.50 2nd

3x3   42940 125.00 2nd

3x3   51340 100.00 1st

3x4   47360  65.00 2nd

lgrd  59240 145.00 3rd

lgrd  45800 125.00 2nd

lgrd  56680 115.00 3rd

lgrd  45440 115.00 3rd

lgrd  42880 110.00 2nd

lgrd  34260 107.50 1st

lgrd  12640 100.00   

lgrd  41660 100.00 2nd

lgrd  46840  97.50 2nd

lgrd  67560  97.50 3rd

lgrd  51780  97.50 3rd

lgrd  50780  95.00 3rd

lgrd  48400  95.00   

lgrd  51880  92.50 2nd

lgrd  41900  92.50 2nd

lgrd  57000  87.50 3rd

lgrd  47800  87.50 2nd

lgrd  50000  82.50 2nd

lgrd  50440  80.00 4th

lgrd  43440  75.00 2nd

lgrd  51820  75.00 2nd

lgrd  52000  75.00 WHEAT HAY  

-------GRASS-21-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  53040 140.00   

lgrd  55520 140.00   

lgrd  53880 140.00   

lgrd  53380 135.00   

lgrd  54460 130.00   

lgrd  54380 115.00   

lgrd  50680 105.00   

lgrd  43990 102.50   

lgrd  55300  95.00   

lgrd  46680  92.50   

lgrd  31680  90.00   

lgrd  55060  90.00   

lgrd  53760  87.50   

lgrd  48260  85.00   

lgrd  52600  85.00   

lgrd  53940  85.00   

lgrd  43580  85.00   

lgrd  51440  85.00   

lgrd  37780  82.50 1st

lgrd  37360  77.50 1st

lgrd  47900  55.00 Wheat Hay

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I was standing at a bar in an international airport when this small Chinese guy comes in, stands next to me, and starts drinking a beer. I asked him, “Do you know any of those martial art things, like kung-fu, karate, or ju-jitsu?” He says “No, why the heck would you ask me that? Is it because I’m Chinese?” “No”, I said “It’s because you’re drinking my beer!”
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