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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, Mar 31
● As filed28 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
338 ton sold · 321 ton at the prior sale (Mar 24) · 597 ton a year ago (Mar 25).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

LOAD COUNT: 65 Loads Hay | 4 Loads Straw | 0 Loads Corn Fodder

Compared to last Monday's sale a lighter run of hay on offer. Alfalfa and Alfalfa Blended hay sold mostly 5.00-10.00/ton higher. Grass Hays were mostly 10.00-20.00 higher. Demand was moderate. Quality has been less attractive as we see the remainder of 2024 hay inventories make its way out of storage. There are still some premium offerings available but a higher percentage of hay is falling into the fair to good quality range. All prices per ton unless otherwise noted.

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——120/ton4.37
Small Square Bundled——145/ton5.15
Large Square 3x4——130/ton15.33
Good
Small Square——250/ton3.49
Large Square 3x4——155–195/ton28.62
Premium
Large Square 3x4——210/ton5.25

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——170/ton3.62
Small Square——300/ton1.99
Large Square 3x4——200–260/ton28.57
Utility
Large Square 3x4——105/ton5.21
Fair
Large Square 3x4——145–180/ton26.52
Premium
Large Square 3x4——270–320/ton16.38

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——275–295/ton9.79
Premium
Large Square 3x4——365/ton5.41

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——170–190/ton30.46
Good
Large Square 3x4——260–330/ton30.70
Small Square——340–345/ton8.15
Premium
Small Square——440/ton4.24
Large Square 3x4——360–415/ton33.32
Supreme
Large Square 3x4——440/ton7.14

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——385–395/ton4.23
Large Square 3x4——160–165/ton10.13

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Small Square——190/ton3.96
Large Square 3x4——150–165/ton19.69
Good
Large Square 3x4——245–270/ton26.16

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——185–210/ton10.64

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——185/ton5.40
Small Square——180/ton4.66
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.