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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, Mar 18
● As filed28 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 ton sold · 5 ton at the prior sale (Mar 11) · 9 ton a year ago (Mar 20).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 104

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold strong. Alfalfa/grass mix sold weak on a light comparison. Orchard grass sold weak. Prairie/meadow grass sold steady. Wheat straw sold steady with a weak undertone noted. All prices are considered FOB, although a local 10 mile delivery is typically provided.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4215–225/ton7.19
Premium
Large Square 3x4300–340/ton24.47
Good
Large Square 3x4230–280/ton22.84
Small Square220–270/ton11.33

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x4275–315/ton45.31
Fair
Large Square 3x4150–190/ton50.22
Small Square255/ton3.75
Utility
Large Square 3x4120/ton10.00
Good
Small Square300–360/ton5.03
Large Square 3x4205–265/ton84.61

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square300–350/ton12.77
Large Square 3x4280–335/ton34.55
Good
Large Square 3x442.50–75.00/bale25.00
Small Square255–275/ton12.79
Large Square 3x4200–225/ton15.68
Fair
Small Square215/ton5.05
Supreme
Large Square 3x4355/ton6.77

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Small Square240/ton2.51
Good
Small Square335/ton3.84

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Small Square200/ton2.72
Large Square 3x4150–170/ton30.84
Good
Small Square280–300/ton5.59
Large Square 3x4210–235/ton35.62
Premium
Large Square 3x4310/ton4.69

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4245–260/ton18.62

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square105–180/ton35.68
Small Square250–260/ton4.39

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round140/ton4.87
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.