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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, Feb 5
● As filed36 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 4 ton at the prior sale (Jan 29) · 5 ton a year ago (Feb 6).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count 125

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold steady. Alfalfa/grass mix sold steady with a weak undertone noted. Orchard grass sold steady with a weak undertone noted. Prairie/meadow grass sold steady. No comparison on timothy. Wheat straw and corn fodder sold steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to heavy supply. All prices are considered FOB, although a local 10 mile delivery is typically provided.

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——190/ton5.56
Small Square——220–275/ton12.67
Large Square 3x4——230–280/ton39.66
Fair
Small Square——210/ton5.67
Large Square 3x4——180–215/ton61.97
Premium
Small Square——390–420/ton7.22

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——240–265/ton27.73
Small Square——330/ton1.35
Premium
Large Square 3x4——300–335/ton7.10
Fair
Small Square——245/ton5.18

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——70/bale11.00
Small Square——320/ton4.82
Large Square 3x4——225–260/ton45.56
Premium
Small Square——375–400/ton5.08
Large Square 3x4——280–310/ton48.61
Fair
Small Square——265/ton1.51
Large Square 3x4——165–195/ton11.67
Supreme
Large Square 3x4——380/ton6.57

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——175–210/ton17.70
Small Square——240/ton2.60
Fair
Small Square——180/ton4.37

Triticale

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——38/bale11.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——400–425/ton4.14
Large Square 3x4——290/ton6.34
Fair
Small Square——230–235/ton7.28
Large Square 3x4——190–200/ton9.89
Good
Small Square——280–345/ton10.96
Large Square 3x4——210–260/ton27.74

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——220/ton4.18
Fair
Large Square 3x4——160/ton6.06

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——225–240/ton19.01
Premium
Large Square 3x4——305/ton7.14

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——130–160/ton46.05
Small Square——210–220/ton6.91

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——130/ton8.08

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——120–160/ton24.64
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.