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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, Nov 7
● As filed28 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 7 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Load Count: 77

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold weak on a light comparison. Alfalfa/grass mix sold steady. Orchard grass sold weak. Orchard/timothy sold steady with a strong undertone noted. Corn fodder sold steady with no comparison on wheat straw. 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
Fair
Large Square 3x4200/ton4.92
Premium
Large Square 3x4320–380/ton10.94
Small Square375/ton1.84
Good
Large Square 3x4260–285/ton14.93
Small Square340/ton2.59

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4265–290/ton14.90
Small Square270–320/ton4.43
Fair
Large Square 3x4170–220/ton23.00
Supreme
Large Square 3x4405–440/ton15.80
Premium
Large Square 3x4310–355/ton16.00

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4145/ton6.48
Good
Large Square 3x4185/ton4.52

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square320/ton1.90
Large Square 3x4260/ton6.66
Premium
Large Square 3x4335/ton7.84

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Small Square125/ton1.69
Fair
Small Square180–200/ton9.22
Large Square 3x4155–200/ton59.72
Good
Small Square280–285/ton7.07
Large Square 3x4220–265/ton27.08
Premium
Small Square335–400/ton8.64
Large Square 3x4315/ton5.97

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square300/ton3.56
Large Square 3x4215–250/ton13.70
Premium
Large Square 3x4300–325/ton11.80
Fair
Large Square 3x4150/ton10.44

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square110–140/ton9.50

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square205–230/ton4.62
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.