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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Wednesday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Wed, Feb 19
● As filed21 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1725

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 ton sold · 10 ton a year ago (Feb 20).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all varieties of hay sold mostly steady to 20.00 lower. Demand moderate. Straw and corn fodder traded mostly steady to 10.00 lower. Demand light to moderate. Supply and buyer attendance moderate. All prices are considered FOB, although a 10 mile local delivery is typically provided.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——200/ton5.55
Good
Large Square 3x4——230/ton7.22

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——160/ton2.53
Small Square——160/ton2.83
Good
Large Square 3x4——220–275/ton31.42
Small Square——290/ton2.78
Premium
Large Square 3x4——290–330/ton36.75

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——250/ton8.42
Fair
Large Square 3x4——145–205/ton21.90

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3——72/bale15.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——165–200/ton8.85
Small Square——195–200/ton9.39
Good
Small Square——280/ton3.07
Large Square 3x4——225–265/ton18.59
Premium
Large Square 3x4——295/ton7.36

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——165–215/ton24.50

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——205/ton3.67
Small Square——285/ton3.98

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——75–105/ton23.13

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——185–225/ton47.09
Large Square——130–150/ton8.99
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.