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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, Oct 31
● As filed32 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 18 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 67

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold steady on a light comparison. Alfalfa/grass mix sold steady with a strong undertone noted. Orchard and orchard/timothy sold steady. Prairie/meadow grass sold weak. Corn fodder sold steady. Wheat straw sold steady with a strong undertone noted on a light comparison. 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 3x4305/ton6.61
Premium
Large Square 3x4370/ton5.91
Small Square340/ton6.16
Supreme
Small Square390–400/ton3.70

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4170–205/ton9.79
Premium
Large Square 3x4330–350/ton13.98
Small Square320/ton2.49
Good
Small Square280–295/ton6.66
Large Square 3x4240–290/ton32.94
Supreme
Small Square440/ton1.13
Large Square 3x4405/ton5.39
Utility
Large Square 3x4140/ton4.03

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4140/ton6.34

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4200–250/ton30.74
Small Square210/ton1.66
Premium
Small Square295–325/ton6.04
Large Square 3x4275–295/ton10.90
Utility
Small Square135/ton2.50
Large Square 3x4100/ton5.04

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square275–315/ton8.94
Large Square 3x4260–300/ton18.14
Utility
Large Square 3x4130/ton3.61
Fair
Large Square 3x4180/ton4.20
Premium
Large Square 3x4310–325/ton10.97

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square240/ton2.36
Large Square 3x4210–255/ton16.38
Premium
Small Square315/ton1.22
Large Square 3x4290–315/ton11.06

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square135–150/ton4.54

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square145/ton5.95

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square85/ton1.72

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square105–125/ton12.40
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.