Shell Rock Hay Auction

"IT'S A FAMILY THING"

Sale Results 5-23-2026

 :                                                         Total # of Lots: 66   consignors:22

                                                   

  Small Squares: 825

 Big Square: 70

     Big Rounds: 139

cornstalks: 

Next Auction is  June 13th, 2026

 Upcoming auctions:  July 11th, Aug. 8th, Sept. 12th

The old hay has drindled and the new hay hasn't shown up just yet!!  market is a little soft at the moment with livestock owner going to pasture.  The new crop hay was set back by several days of cold nights, so we expect yields to reflect accordingly.  having been across some grass fields at the end of May, I can tell you yield is going to be short in a lot of fields!!

We have seen a fair number of round bales of hay that was made dry and wrapped in a plastic (tube swapped) this winter.  This type of hay is excellent feed, if everything works right, but we have seen a fair amount that has damage and some white mold that buyers have no interest in.  With the cost of wrapping dry hay, a producer has to really consider weather wrapping dry hay is worth the cost.  The hay even though it is dry, goes through its sweat and this moisture is not enough to ensilo the hay and therefore the hay has wet spots, smells funny and isn't very appealing

      Want to remind people the prices we report sometimes have a wide range, this is reflecting bales size and quality.  We sometimes see a wide variation in bale sizes.  Generally speaking our round bales are usually 5x5 rounds with an average weight of around 1200 lbs.  Most of the big squares we sell or 3x3's and are usually 6-7' feet long (650-700 lbs)

    **Priced by the bale

       Small Squares

  • 1st cutting..$5.00-$5.50
  • 2nd cutting....$6.00-$7.50
  • 3rd cutting.....$6.00-$8.50 
  • 4th Cutting.....$6.00-$7.00 ( top $10.00!!)
  • Grass....$4.50-$7.00
  • straw.....$5.00

    oathay....

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    • Big Squares    sold by the bale 

  • 1st cutting....$50.00-$60.00
  • 2nd cutting.... $60.00-$75.00 
  • 3rd cutting.... $ 75.00-
  • 4th cutting...$
  • grass....$50.00-$65.00
  • cornstalks....$
  • straw...$35.00
  • New seeding $()

   Big Rounds    sold by the bale

  • 1st cutting..$40.00-$65.00
  • 2nd cutting....$
  • 3rd cutting....$55.00-75.00 
  •  4th cutting....$
  • grass....$30.00-$55.00
  • cornstalks...$
  • straw...$  
  • Oathay/ Millet/ Rye...