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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, Jul 27
● As filed27 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 213 ton at the prior sale (Jul 20) · 9 ton a year ago (Jul 29).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Alfalfa sold steady to 20.00 lower on a limited market test, while Alfalfa Blends sold steady to 15.00 higher. Grass varieties traded 20.00-30.00 higher for large and small bales on comparable sales. Large bales of straw traded steady to 15.00 lower, with no small bale comparison available. Buyer attendance and demand was moderate, with light to moderate supply. All prices are considered FOB, although a 10 mile local delivery is typically provided.

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4175–180/ton13.42
Small Square210/ton2.81
Good
Large Square 3x4245–280/ton12.59
Premium
Large Square 3x4350/ton5.32
Small Square360–365/ton6.98

Alfalfa/Timothy Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4175/ton10.05
Good
Large Square 3x4205/ton8.86

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round100/ton5.64
Small Square160/ton3.67
Good
Large Round160/ton8.16
Large Square 3x4170–175/ton13.72
Small Square230–250/ton7.12
Utility
Small Square40/ton1.50

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4150/ton3.14
Small Square110/ton1.53
Good
Large Square 3x4250/ton4.45
Small Square210/ton1.80
Premium
Large Square 3x4340–380/ton4.83

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4255/ton5.51
Premium
Large Square 3x4320/ton6.24

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4180–225/ton11.47
Premium
Small Square400/ton2.45

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4275/ton2.75

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4170/ton3.60

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round90/ton3.11

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square115–135/ton38.32
Small Square145/ton1.56
Source: USDA AMS · New Holland, PA. Prices are as filed — nothing recomputed. Hay sells by the ton in some markets and by the bale in others; those are different quantities and are never averaged together.