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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, Aug 29
● As filed24 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 6 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 54

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold strong on a light comparison. Alfalfa/grass mix sold steady. Orchard grass and prairie/meadow grass sold strong. No comparison on timothy grass. Wheat straw sold steady with no comparison on corn fodder. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to heavy supply. All prices are considered FOB, although a local 10 mile delivery is typically provided.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——240/ton4.61
Small Square——175/ton6.65
Premium
Large Square 3x4——380/ton4.53
Small Square——380/ton2.04

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——190–240/ton20.76
Small Square——215–280/ton7.24
Premium
Small Square——290–325/ton3.16
Large Square 3x4——290–330/ton26.48
Supreme
Small Square——385–410/ton4.90
Large Square 3x4——410/ton5.14

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x4——305/ton6.37
Small Square——345/ton3.98
Utility
Large Square 3x4——100/ton5.42
Fair
Small Square——150/ton4.18
Large Square 3x4——140–200/ton19.54
Good
Large Square 3x4——245–275/ton8.68

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——188–200/ton17.59

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——245–310/ton6.31
Large Square 3x4——205–270/ton17.94
Premium
Small Square——430/ton1.45
Fair
Large Square 3x4——120/ton6.07

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——110–155/ton41.90
Small Square——150/ton2.04

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——105/ton6.39
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.