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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, Sep 19
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 2 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 39

Compared to last week, alfalfa/grass mix sold strong. Prairie/meadow grass sold weak on a light comparison. Timothy sold steady on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply. All prices are considered FOB, although a 10 mile local delivery is typically provided.

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——260/ton3.97
Large Square 3x4——140–180/ton14.45
Small Square——220–225/ton6.19
Premium
Small Square——380–395/ton6.13
Large Square 3x4——300/ton4.95
Fair
Large Square 3x4——175/ton6.42
Utility
Large Square 3x4——90/ton4.38

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——300/ton7.58
Small Square——370/ton2.02

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——210/ton4.88
Good
Large Square 3x4——275–310/ton22.62
Small Square——255/ton4.08
Premium
Small Square——380–410/ton6.28
Large Square 3x4——370–380/ton14.55

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——190/ton4.48

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——215–270/ton8.20
Fair
Large Square 3x4——160–185/ton14.51

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——265–290/ton10.23
Fair
Large Square 3x4——180/ton10.41

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——120/ton3.96

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——160/ton2.78

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——110–130/ton11.58
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.