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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 2
● As filed35 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 4 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 134

Compared to last week, Alfalfa and Alfalfa/Grass blends sold steady to firm compared to a light test. Large bales of Grass hay sold steady to 30.00 higher, with no test for small bales last week for a comparison. Large bales of Straw sold steady to 5.00 lower. Corn Fodder sold weak on a light test this and last week. Buyer attendance was moderate, with moderate to good demand on a moderate to heavy sale supply. All prices are considered FOB, although a local 10 mile delivery is typically provided.

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——240/ton3.98
Small Square——200/ton6.85
Large Square 3x4——215–240/ton17.91
Premium
Large Square 3x4——255–280/ton10.42
Small Square——290–360/ton4.74
Fair
Large Square 3x4——175–190/ton16.02

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x4——345–390/ton26.68
Small Square——410–450/ton4.81
Good
Large Square 3x4——235–285/ton15.62
Small Square——315/ton1.72
Supreme
Large Square 3x4——400–460/ton8.16

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x4——250–270/ton15.85
Small Square——295–330/ton5.93
Good
Small Square——280/ton3.11
Large Square 3x4——200–235/ton22.60
Fair
Large Square 3x4——130/ton3.43

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Supreme
Small Square——470/ton3.03
Large Square 3x4——380–420/ton27.13
Good
Small Square——285–350/ton16.62
Large Square 3x4——250–300/ton61.76
Premium
Small Square——385–430/ton7.13
Large Square 3x4——305–350/ton18.55
Fair
Small Square——150–235/ton17.10
Large Square 3x4——210–245/ton29.57

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——288/ton3.17
Large Square 3x4——180–220/ton9.04

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——330–440/ton11.40
Large Square 3x4——230–250/ton28.33
Good
Small Square——210–290/ton21.09
Large Square 3x4——205–235/ton39.43
Fair
Large Square 3x4——150–215/ton39.54

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——165–170/ton22.30
Small Square——160/ton2.58

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——100–135/ton46.05

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square——180/ton1.65
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.