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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 Round130/ton4.49
Large Square 3x4100/ton4.83
Fair
Large Round150/ton2.70
Small Square200/ton1.30
Good
Small Square230–290/ton5.05
Large Square 3x4190–230/ton52.63
Premium
Large Square 3x4255–295/ton22.24

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4270/ton8.64
Good
Large Square 3x4330–390/ton27.93
Small Square315/ton2.44
Premium
Small Square435/ton3.63

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4170–250/ton36.50
Small Square140–190/ton5.35
Good
Small Square320–370/ton11.79
Large Square 3x452/bale9.00
Large Square 3x4260–315/ton41.56
Premium
Small Square420–430/ton7.48
Large Square 3x4335–385/ton22.51
Supreme
Small Square475/ton1.49
Large Square 3x4405–420/ton25.94

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square275–335/ton10.23
Large Square 3x4175–235/ton28.66
Fair
Small Square250/ton3.37
Premium
Small Square435/ton1.76

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square420/ton1.35
Large Square 3x4290/ton4.22
Good
Large Square 3x4180–210/ton9.77

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4220–230/ton20.37
Fair
Large Square 3x4130/ton4.55

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square140–155/ton43.76

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square110–120/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.