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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Wednesday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Wed, Feb 24
● As filed24 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1725

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
7 ton sold · 4 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 75

Compared to last week, alfalfa and alfalfa/grass mixes sold strong. Orchard grass and timothy grass sold strong. Corn stalk straw and barley straw sold strong with wheat straw selling steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——120–140/ton64.48
Round——120/ton6.19
Small Square——125–150/ton7.25

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——155/ton7.82

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——40–140/ton24.73
Round——75/ton10.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——180/ton6.75
Good
Large Square 3x4——225–250/ton13.34
Premium
Large Square 3x4——310/ton4.76
Small Square——340/ton4.89

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——200/ton11.78
Good
Large Square 3x4——220–280/ton52.25
Small Square——270/ton2.94
Premium
Small Square——360/ton3.86
Large Square 3x4——340–360/ton12.13

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——160–205/ton33.14
Good
Large Round——265/ton3.22
Small Square——270–305/ton20.56
Large Square 3x4——220–285/ton56.09
Premium
Large Square 3x4——300/ton7.47

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——230/ton6.26

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——245–255/ton9.90

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——220–260/ton11.32
Premium
Small Square——400/ton3.10
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.