Iowa Hay Summary

Week Ending  July 6th, 2018


For this week: More classifications of hay were available this week as farmers began to
harvest second crop.  Premium quality alfalfa was being offered in both Central and 
Southern Iowa.  Farmers in Northeast Iowa continued to be tormented with thunderstorms. 
Oats began to ripen allowing producers across the southern half of Iowa to offer either 
Oat hay or Oat Straw for sale.  Rye, a traditional cover crop, has begun to move into 
bedding markets. Hay brokers were looking for early committments for wheat straw that is
transported in from surrounding states.

Alfalfa/Grass  Premium  Large Squares  $300.00 - $350.00
                                 Small Squares          $325.00 - $375.00 
    Good  Large Squares  $180.00 - $185.00
            Small Squares          $200.00 - $225.00

Grass   Good  Large Squares          $120.00 - $170.00
                                 Large Rounds           $110.00 - $150.00
                                 Small Squares          $150.00 - $175.00
                        Fair     Large  Rounds  $ 90.00 - $120.00
   Utility  Large Rounds  $ 55.00 - $ 85.00

Oat Hay                 Good     Large Rounds           $ 75.00 - $100.00
                                 Small Squares          $133.00 - $178.00

Straw   Oat  Large Square  $ 62.00 - $ 90.00
                          Large Rounds                     $ 80.00
                                 Small Squares          $150.00 - $175.00
                        Rye      Large Rounds           $ 30.00 - $ 50.00
                                 Small Squares          $100.00 - $200.00

Cornstalks    Large Rounds  $ 45.00 - $ 57.50 
        
   
 
Certified Organic Hay:  None reported