Hay / Pennsylvania / Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday) / 2023-05-15

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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, May 15
● As filed19 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 14 ton at the prior sale (May 8) · 10 ton a year ago (May 16).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 38

Compared to last week, alfalfa/grass mix sold steady on a light comparison. No comparison on alfalfa. Prairie/meadow grass sold steady. Wheat straw sold steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a light to 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 Round——100/ton1.79
Good
Large Square 3x4——270/ton4.87

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——275–310/ton13.51
Small Square——300/ton1.36

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——170/ton4.45
Good
Large Square 3x4——270/ton6.65
Small Square——285–295/ton2.88
Premium
Large Square 3x4——335–365/ton8.82
Small Square——415/ton2.44
Supreme
Small Square——490/ton3.47

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——135/ton4.85
Small Square——110–145/ton6.80
Good
Small Square——205–220/ton12.25
Large Square 3x4——150–180/ton17.83
Premium
Large Square 3x4——270/ton6.60

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——240/ton3.71

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——130–175/ton23.82
Small Square——210/ton3.12

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——160/ton6.16
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.