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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, Oct 28
● As filed32 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
399 ton sold · 280 ton at the prior sale (Oct 21) · 128 ton a year ago (Oct 30).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 85

Compared to last week, alfalfa/grass mix sold steady. No comparison on alfalfa due to light supply. Orchard grass sold strong. Orchard/timothy sold weak on a light comparison. Prairie/meadow grass sold strong. Wheat straw sold steady. Corn fodder sold weak. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate to heavy supply. All prices are considered FOB, although a local 10 mile delivery is typically provided.

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——130/ton8.49
Small Square——220/ton1.24
Large Square 3x4——155–195/ton31.51
Good
Large Round——205–235/ton11.15
Small Square——300/ton1.60
Large Square 3x4——200–260/ton84.74
Premium
Small Square——395/ton1.62
Large Square 3x4——270–300/ton18.71

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——200–220/ton11.38
Premium
Small Square Bundled——300/ton3.02
Supreme
Small Square——455/ton1.05

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——230/ton4.96
Good
Large Square 3x4——250–295/ton48.54
Small Square——300–345/ton9.29
Premium
Large Square 3x4——305–345/ton21.82
Supreme
Large Square 3x4——400/ton14.11

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——255/ton3.17
Premium
Small Square——355/ton4.13

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——335–360/ton4.20
Large Square 3x4——280/ton5.65
Fair
Small Square——200/ton6.90
Large Square 3x4——140/ton21.20
Good
Small Square——285/ton1.87
Large Square 3x4——200–250/ton24.80

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——440/ton1.71
Large Square 3x4——310–350/ton12.11
Good
Small Square——270–290/ton4.44
Large Square 3x4——250–305/ton28.25
Fair
Large Square 3x4——225/ton7.20

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——110–165/ton16.06

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——140/ton4.09

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——90–100/ton18.30
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.