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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, Dec 16
● As filed18 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
206 ton sold · 351 ton at the prior sale (Nov 25) · 71 ton a year ago (Dec 18).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Monday's hay supply was light due to damp weather. Quality was below average, but lighter supplies kept a firm undertone in the market. Buyer demand was moderate.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round255/ton5.60
Large Square 3x4320–335/ton10.16

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round220/ton2.99
Large Square 3x4205–270/ton46.94

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4215–265/ton18.01
Good
Large Square 3x4280–350/ton23.96
Small Square360–365/ton5.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4380–430/ton13.43

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square450/ton1.54
Small Square Bundled340/ton4.13
Large Square 3x4295–320/ton17.68
Good
Small Square Bundled275/ton2.58
Large Square 3x4240–275/ton12.41
Fair
Large Square 3x4195/ton5.20

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square330–360/ton4.06
Large Square 3x4205–250/ton31.96

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square150–165/ton38.43

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square90–105/ton27.81
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.