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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, Mar 25
● As filed33 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 13 ton at the prior sale (Mar 18) · 7 ton a year ago (Mar 27).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 136

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

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4220–280/ton52.49
Large Square 3x455–70/bale30.00
Small Square225–270/ton6.04
Premium
Large Square 3x4290–330/ton23.94
Fair
Large Square 3x4200/ton11.54
Supreme
Small Square470/ton2.04

Triticale

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x445/bale10.00

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4220–285/ton79.47
Small Square200–250/ton25.36
Utility
Large Square 3x4130/ton7.30
Fair
Large Square 3x4175–200/ton14.19

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square280–300/ton4.74
Large Square 3x4285/ton7.38
Good
Small Square225–235/ton10.10
Large Square 3x4220–270/ton36.87
Fair
Small Square200/ton5.18
Large Square 3x4160–190/ton36.25

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square260/ton1.36
Large Square 3x4235–290/ton37.94

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square295–310/ton12.62
Large Square 3x445–55/bale18.00
Large Square 3x4220–285/ton87.08
Premium
Small Square335–360/ton10.88
Large Square 3x4300–340/ton62.40
Fair
Small Square220–240/ton4.70
Large Square 3x4175–190/ton16.06
Supreme
Small Square440/ton1.22

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square220/ton1.43
Large Square 3x4175–195/ton30.83
Premium
Large Square 3x4270/ton7.89

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square120–170/ton43.12

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square95–120/ton18.21
Round125/ton4.82
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.