Hay / Pennsylvania / Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday) / 2024-06-10

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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, Jun 10
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 4 ton at the prior sale (Jun 3).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 47

Compared to last week, alfalfa/grass mix sold steady. No comparison on alfalfa. No comparison on orchard grass. Prairie/meadow grass sold steady with a weak undertone noted. Orchard/timothy sold steady. Wheat straw sold steady. Corn fodder sold steady on a light comparison. All prices are considered FOB, although a local 10 mile delivery is typically provided.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——150/ton6.95
Premium
Large Square 3x4——300/ton5.72
Good
Large Square 3x4——245/ton5.94

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——200–215/ton16.90
Premium
Large Square 3x4——300/ton7.37
Small Square——300–325/ton2.68
Utility
Small Square——125/ton2.82
Good
Small Square——240–250/ton12.18
Large Square 3x4——280–295/ton25.47

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——180/ton4.75
Small Square——235/ton1.35

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——310/ton1.35
Good
Small Square——270–280/ton3.02
Fair
Large Square 3x4——160–180/ton22.75

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——200–220/ton12.26
Large Square 3x4——190–220/ton18.66
Fair
Large Square 3x4——150–170/ton15.23

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——180/ton11.73
Good
Large Square 3x4——205–240/ton8.74

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——150–185/ton27.76

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——125–135/ton9.54
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.