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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, Apr 24
● As filed29 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 29 ton at the prior sale (Apr 17) · 7 ton a year ago (Apr 25).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 77

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold weak on a light comparison. Alfalfa/grass mix sold steady. Orchard and Orchard/timothy sold steady. Prairie meadow grass sold weak. Wheat straw sold steady, overall. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply. All prices are considered FOB, although a local 10 mile delivery is typically provided.

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round100/ton2.94
Large Square 3x4100/ton2.41
Good
Small Square285–300/ton2.44
Large Square 3x4190/ton6.96

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4250–300/ton17.78
Small Square420/ton3.10

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4155–210/ton14.96
Small Square170–215/ton4.33
Good
Large Square 3x447/bale14.00
Small Square300–340/ton8.61
Large Square 3x4240–290/ton76.29
Supreme
Small Square440/ton3.10
Large Square 3x4415/ton5.88
Premium
Small Square370–395/ton6.48
Large Square 3x4355/ton8.78

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4180–215/ton10.49
Small Square310/ton1.33

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square230–250/ton7.46
Large Square 3x4135–180/ton45.16
Premium
Small Square305–380/ton8.00
Fair
Small Square140–155/ton3.42
Large Square 3x4105–120/ton16.04
Utility
Large Square 3x485/ton4.79

Clover

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square220/ton3.49

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square270/ton3.23
Large Square 3x4140–190/ton17.08

Alfalfa/Wheat Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x435/bale9.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square130–200/ton29.47

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square140–150/ton5.68
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.