Hay / Pennsylvania / Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday) / 2023-07-31

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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, Jul 31
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 ton sold · 16 ton at the prior sale (Jul 24) · 17 ton a year ago (Aug 1).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 44

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

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——170/ton4.48
Large Square 3x4——205–260/ton26.89
Small Square——315–345/ton4.31
Fair
Large Square 3x4——170–190/ton13.12
Premium
Large Square 3x4——300–350/ton18.84
Small Square——360–400/ton3.62
Supreme
Large Square 3x4——390/ton4.58
Utility
Large Square 3x4——110/ton10.06

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——190/ton7.54
Small Square——200–215/ton2.65
Fair
Large Square 3x4——130/ton2.57

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——140/ton6.11
Good
Small Square——305–320/ton4.50
Large Square 3x4——180–235/ton11.41
Premium
Large Square 3x4——260/ton3.34

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——230/ton2.60

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——120–135/ton31.18
Small Square——175/ton1.24

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——115–120/ton8.79

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——70/ton6.95
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.