Hay / Pennsylvania / Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday) / 2023-07-17

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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, Jul 17
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 10 ton at the prior sale (Jul 10) · 6 ton a year ago (Jul 18).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 42

Compared to last week, alfalfa/grass mix sold strong on a light comparison. Orchard grass sold steady. No comparison on prairie/meadow grass or timothy grass. Wheat straw sold strong. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply. All prices are considered FOB, although a local 10 mile delivery is typically provided.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——240/ton7.13
Small Square——270–310/ton3.93
Fair
Large Square 3x4——165/ton4.31
Small Square——235/ton4.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4——310–350/ton10.53
Supreme
Large Square 3x4——400–415/ton9.61
Small Square——445/ton1.27

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——165/ton7.51
Good
Small Square——300/ton2.45

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——200/ton6.50
Small Square——230–250/ton7.83
Fair
Large Square 3x4——150/ton6.51
Small Square——120/ton1.29

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——265/ton2.35
Premium
Small Square——325/ton2.29

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Small Square——160/ton1.10
Good
Large Square 3x4——210–235/ton36.65

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——125–145/ton47.81
Small Square——150/ton1.91

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——135/ton3.34
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.