Hay / Pennsylvania / Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday) / 2023-08-14

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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, Aug 14
● As filed23 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 6 ton at the prior sale (Aug 7) · 5 ton a year ago (Aug 15).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 61

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——395/ton2.46
Large Square 3x4——270–325/ton14.95
Fair
Large Square 3x4——145–175/ton49.45
Good
Large Square 3x4——200–240/ton38.86

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——190–240/ton16.29
Small Square——195–255/ton8.95
Utility
Large Square 3x4——110–125/ton15.20
Fair
Small Square——120–150/ton4.57
Large Square 3x4——130–165/ton9.41
Premium
Small Square——310/ton4.40

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——200–230/ton11.35
Premium
Small Square——330/ton1.50

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——210–230/ton16.43

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Small Square——190/ton4.31
Good
Large Square 3x4——335/ton4.35
Small Square——310/ton3.66
Utility
Large Square 3x4——130/ton5.48

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——100–140/ton48.14
Round——105/ton3.93
Small Square——120/ton2.16

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——205/ton6.24
Small Square——335/ton1.38

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——245/ton2.62
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.