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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, Mar 6
● As filed36 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 1 ton at the prior sale (Feb 27) · 30 ton a year ago (Mar 7).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 145

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold steady with a strong undertone noted. Alfalfa/grass mix sold steady. Orchard grass sold steady. Orchard/timothy sold weak on a light comparison. Prairie/meadow grass sold steady. Timothy grass sold weak on a light comparison. Wheat straw sold weak on a light comparison. No comparison on corn fodder. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to heavy supply.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——210/ton4.07
Small Square——335–370/ton8.43
Large Square 3x4——62–67/bale34.00
Large Square 3x4——230–280/ton58.98
Supreme
Small Square——440–450/ton7.22
Large Square 3x4——370–410/ton18.54
Fair
Large Square 3x4——180–205/ton58.02
Utility
Large Square 3x4——140/ton6.50
Premium
Large Square 3x4——295–340/ton35.60

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——250–295/ton27.63
Small Square——320/ton8.63
Premium
Large Square 3x4——345/ton4.74
Small Square——385/ton4.30
Fair
Large Square 3x4——185–220/ton12.51
Small Square——180/ton3.52

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——170–215/ton26.44
Premium
Large Square 3x4——240/ton3.55
Small Square——340–360/ton8.27

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Small Square——220/ton4.01
Large Square 3x4——120–160/ton49.34
Good
Small Square——260–300/ton4.48
Large Square 3x4——170–195/ton83.83
Premium
Small Square——395/ton1.94
Large Square 3x4——230/ton3.59
Utility
Large Square 3x4——100/ton6.19

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——250/ton2.63
Large Square 3x4——190–195/ton16.91
Premium
Large Square 3x4——310–330/ton11.55
Fair
Large Square 3x4——135–160/ton16.32

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——155–165/ton14.18
Good
Large Square 3x4——185–230/ton19.34

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——115–180/ton46.44
Small Square——150–205/ton31.11

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——120/ton4.19

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——70–85/ton10.97

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square——205/ton2.36
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.