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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, Apr 28
● As filed30 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
298 ton sold · 195 ton at the prior sale (Apr 7) · 273 ton a year ago (Apr 29).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 69

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

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——195/ton3.76
Small Square——230–290/ton6.92
Large Square 3x4——230/ton3.22
Fair
Small Square——145/ton6.93
Large Square 3x4——145–180/ton12.68
Premium
Small Square——405/ton2.74

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——190–225/ton13.81
Premium
Large Square 3x4——350–390/ton18.55
Small Square——410/ton1.77
Utility
Large Square 3x4——160–180/ton11.24
Small Square——170/ton5.68
Good
Small Square——300/ton1.33

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Square 3x4——125–130/ton12.62
Good
Small Square——280/ton5.46
Large Square 3x4——225–290/ton30.91
Fair
Large Square 3x4——155–210/ton36.11

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——160–170/ton12.71
Good
Large Square 3x4——205/ton2.63

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——330–395/ton4.73
Large Square 3x4——250–290/ton14.63
Premium
Small Square——415–455/ton8.96
Large Square 3x4——325–375/ton31.69
Fair
Small Square Bundled——170/ton5.94
Large Square 3x4——210/ton5.42
Supreme
Small Square——495–510/ton5.35
Large Square 3x4——430–435/ton11.45
Utility
Large Square 3x4——160/ton4.20

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——200–245/ton16.48

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——165/ton4.20

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——180–225/ton31.91
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.