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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, Feb 12
● As filed34 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 4 ton at the prior sale (Feb 5) · 5 ton a year ago (Feb 13).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 119

Compared to last week, no comparison on alfalfa. Alfalfa/grass mix sold steady. Orchard grass sold steady. Prairie/meadow grass sold steady with a weak undertone. No comparison on timothy. 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——225/ton5.95
Small Square——180–210/ton10.55
Large Square 3x4——210–260/ton87.89
Utility
Large Square 3x4——125/ton7.82
Premium
Small Square——310/ton1.62
Large Square 3x4——270–310/ton46.63
Fair
Small Square——175–185/ton5.00
Large Square 3x4——185–205/ton31.49

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——225/ton6.50
Small Square——260/ton2.70
Premium
Large Square 3x4——295/ton8.60

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——185–220/ton35.20
Good
Large Square 3x4——225–285/ton43.32
Small Square——225–285/ton9.49
Supreme
Small Square——380–420/ton5.23
Large Square 3x4——380–390/ton9.95
Premium
Small Square——365/ton2.27
Large Square 3x4——290–340/ton37.53

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——205–245/ton9.00
Large Square 3x4——225–255/ton9.83
Premium
Small Square——325–340/ton3.54
Large Square 3x4——270–310/ton17.54
Fair
Large Square 3x4——150–165/ton13.52

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——330/ton4.16
Large Square 3x4——280/ton2.61
Good
Large Square 3x4——195/ton6.72

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——190/ton3.83
Large Square 3x4——220/ton6.54

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——85–155/ton15.31
Round——130/ton1.94
Small Square——135–240/ton7.23

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——105–120/ton13.41

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——120/ton3.92

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——100–120/ton33.87
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.