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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, May 1
● As filed19 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 6 ton at the prior sale (Apr 24) · 18 ton a year ago (May 2).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 70

Compared to last week, all classes of hay sold lower on a light test, while wheat straw sold higher. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply. All prices are considered FOB, although a local 10 mile delivery is typically provided.

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square220–250/ton13.25
Large Square 3x4165–175/ton23.50
Premium
Large Square 3x4210/ton4.68
Small Square280–330/ton9.61
Fair
Small Square145–185/ton8.73
Large Square 3x4140–150/ton25.56

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4290–345/ton24.78
Small Square405/ton1.39
Premium
Large Square 3x4405/ton5.74

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4190–240/ton17.40
Supreme
Large Square 3x4410–420/ton12.24
Small Square400–455/ton17.98
Utility
Small Square125/ton2.72
Good
Large Square 3x4255–285/ton19.69
Premium
Large Square 3x4300–375/ton47.78

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4190–200/ton9.82
Utility
Large Square 3x4135/ton7.26

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square160–180/ton45.73
Small Square240/ton2.07
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.