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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Wednesday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Wed, Mar 18
● As filed28 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1725

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 9 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all varieties of hay traded mostly 10.00-15.00 lower. Straw traded 10.00 lower. Corn fodder sold mostly 12.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Supply and buyer attendance moderate. All prices are considered FOB, although a 10 mile local delivery is typically provided

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x475/ton15.00

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4135–150/ton6.74
Small Square235–250/ton7.45
Premium
Large Square 3x4290–330/ton10.68
Utility
Large Square 3x475–125/ton13.39
Good
Large Round275/ton4.95
Large Square 3x4220–275/ton27.35
Small Square280–330/ton10.32

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4145/ton5.60
Small Square190/ton5.03
Good
Large Square 3x4175/ton5.13
Small Square270/ton2.70

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4315/ton3.92
Premium
Large Square 3x4400/ton4.05

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4150–165/ton8.06
Small Square145–175/ton6.86
Good
Large Square 3x4240–270/ton11.92
Small Square240–295/ton7.24
Premium
Large Square 3x4325–360/ton23.30
Small Square320–340/ton5.31

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square165/ton3.40

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square65–95/ton40.55
Round80/ton9.27

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square125–180/ton21.03
Small Square255/ton2.96

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4190/ton2.49
Small Square280–295/ton4.97
Good
Large Square 3x4230–255/ton13.17
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.