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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, Sep 16
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 2 ton at the prior sale (Sep 9) · 6 ton a year ago (Sep 18).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 57

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

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Compressed Bales——350/ton4.18
Good
Large Square 3x4——200–240/ton9.49
Small Square——290/ton3.18

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——170–175/ton12.18
Good
Large Square 3x4——210–260/ton19.65
Small Square——250/ton2.05
Supreme
Small Square——400–450/ton2.34
Premium
Large Square 3x4——295–350/ton33.80

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x4——305/ton6.20
Fair
Large Square 3x4——140–175/ton10.04
Good
Large Square 3x4——195–250/ton13.60

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——200–230/ton13.41

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Small Square——135–150/ton7.22
Large Square 3x4——110–155/ton21.39
Good
Small Square——215–240/ton4.33
Large Square 3x4——180–230/ton25.08

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——150–165/ton45.08
Small Square——180–235/ton4.20

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——145–160/ton13.69
Small Square——160/ton1.77
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.