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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, Mar 11
● As filed29 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 6 ton at the prior sale (Mar 4) · 35 ton a year ago (Mar 13).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 107

Compared to last week, alfalfa/grass mix sold steady. No comparison on alfalfa. Orchard grass and prairie/meadow grass sold steady. Timothy sold steady on a light comparison. Wheat straw sold steady. Corn fodder sold strong. All prices are considered FOB, although a local 10 mile delivery is typically provided.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4225–230/ton9.06

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4220–225/ton9.61
Small Square230–250/ton7.38
Good
Large Square 3x4235–285/ton80.58
Small Square345–375/ton7.04
Premium
Small Square400/ton8.90
Large Square 3x4300–335/ton35.26
Supreme
Large Square 3x4375–415/ton25.21

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4220–245/ton19.75
Premium
Small Square405/ton3.53

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x470.00–72.50/bale21.00
Large Square 3x4190–245/ton78.22
Small Square250–290/ton8.48
Fair
Small Square175/ton3.41
Large Square 3x4150–195/ton38.84
Premium
Large Square 3x4260–275/ton26.23

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Small Square170–180/ton8.15
Large Square 3x4200–210/ton25.45
Good
Small Square240–285/ton8.48
Large Square 3x4230–280/ton29.39
Premium
Small Square310/ton1.87
Large Square 3x4360/ton4.01

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Small Square140/ton2.06
Large Square 3x4195/ton5.43
Good
Large Square 3x4240–250/ton15.24

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square145–195/ton34.17
Small Square200–230/ton5.74

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square135/ton5.47

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square145–155/ton8.60
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.