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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, Dec 5
● As filed31 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 14 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 105

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold strong. Alfalfa/grass sold steady. Prairie/meadow grass sold steady with a weak undertone noted. No comparison on orchard grass or timothy grass. Wheat straw sold steady with a strong undertone noted. Corn fodder sold steady 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.

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——130/ton4.49
Large Square 3x4——100/ton4.83
Fair
Large Round——150/ton2.70
Small Square——200/ton1.30
Good
Small Square——230–290/ton5.05
Large Square 3x4——190–230/ton52.63
Premium
Large Square 3x4——255–295/ton22.24

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——270/ton8.64
Good
Large Square 3x4——330–390/ton27.93
Small Square——315/ton2.44
Premium
Small Square——435/ton3.63

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——170–250/ton36.50
Small Square——140–190/ton5.35
Good
Small Square——320–370/ton11.79
Large Square 3x4——52/bale9.00
Large Square 3x4——260–315/ton41.56
Premium
Small Square——420–430/ton7.48
Large Square 3x4——335–385/ton22.51
Supreme
Small Square——475/ton1.49
Large Square 3x4——405–420/ton25.94

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——275–335/ton10.23
Large Square 3x4——175–235/ton28.66
Fair
Small Square——250/ton3.37
Premium
Small Square——435/ton1.76

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——420/ton1.35
Large Square 3x4——290/ton4.22
Good
Large Square 3x4——180–210/ton9.77

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——220–230/ton20.37
Fair
Large Square 3x4——130/ton4.55

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——140–155/ton43.76

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——110–120/ton11.72
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.