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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, Jan 16
● As filed39 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 72 ton a year ago (Jan 17).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 151

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold weak. Alfalfa/grass mix sold steady with a strong undertone noted. Orchard grass sold strong. Orchard/timothy sold weak. Prairie/meadow grass sold weak. Timothy sold weak. Wheat straw sold steady. Corn fodder sold strong. Buyer demand was moderate on a heavy supply. All prices are considered FOB, although a local 10 mile delivery is typically provided.

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——200/ton4.03
Small Square——240–290/ton11.02
Large Square 3x4——200–260/ton21.19
Fair
Small Square——160–195/ton7.40
Large Square 3x4——125–160/ton49.52
Premium
Small Square——385–410/ton5.54
Large Square 3x4——360/ton1.65
Utility
Large Square 3x4——110/ton5.46

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Supreme
Large Square 3x4——375–385/ton8.38
Small Square——470/ton2.07
Utility
Large Square 3x4——135/ton7.66
Good
Large Square 3x4——255–270/ton15.13
Premium
Large Square 3x4——310–360/ton15.65
Small Square——385/ton4.72

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——125–165/ton51.81
Small Square——230–270/ton7.75
Premium
Large Square 3x4——330/ton3.95

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——370–430/ton13.67
Large Square 3x4——310–385/ton44.69
Supreme
Small Square——480–500/ton4.96
Large Square 3x4——405–470/ton9.30
Good
Small Square——275–345/ton9.20
Large Square 3x4——225–300/ton93.58
Fair
Large Square 3x4——155–210/ton21.74
Utility
Large Square 3x4——140–145/ton9.95

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——400/ton2.12
Fair
Small Square——135/ton2.90
Large Square 3x4——125–150/ton9.87
Good
Small Square——295–320/ton4.32
Large Square 3x4——175–235/ton43.42

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——300–320/ton13.58
Large Square 3x4——250/ton6.46
Good
Large Square 3x4——155–160/ton20.85
Fair
Large Square 3x4——135/ton9.07

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——120–200/ton105.51
Round——110/ton2.85
Small Square——170–210/ton12.23

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——110/ton4.78

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——100–135/ton36.09
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.