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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Wednesday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Wed, Mar 3
● As filed33 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1725

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
6 ton sold · 8 ton a year ago (Mar 2).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 95

Compared to last week, Alfalfa sold firm on a light test, with large bales of Alfalfa/Grass blends selling weak, and small bales selling steady to 20.00 higher. Grass hay sold steady to 20.00 lower. Large bales of straw sold steady to 10.00 lower, with no comparison for small bales. Corn fodder sold weak on a light test. Overall demand and buyer attendance was moderate for todays sale, with a moderate sale supply. All prices are considered FOB, although a local 10 mile delivery is typically provided.

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——40/bale11.00
Large Square——40/bale10.00
Large Square——90–140/ton50.58
Round——75/ton3.12

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——95/ton5.67

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——80–110/ton20.57

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——95–120/ton7.33

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——32/bale12.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——205–220/ton10.05
Large Square 3x4——70/bale8.00
Premium
Small Square——365/ton1.51

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——210–265/ton51.30
Small Square——280–300/ton8.42
Fair
Small Square——180–235/ton4.69
Large Square 3x4——155–185/ton15.88
Premium
Large Square 3x4——290–360/ton31.93
Small Square——320–380/ton7.80

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——190–260/ton20.16
Small Square——190–225/ton9.05
Fair
Large Square 3x4——185/ton7.78
Premium
Large Square 3x4——260–290/ton19.29
Large Round——265/ton3.18

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——230/ton2.22
Large Square 3x4——235–265/ton29.86

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Small Square——150/ton7.99
Large Square 3x4——185/ton7.78
Premium
Large Square 3x4——270/ton3.77
Good
Large Square 3x4——180–220/ton16.75

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——115/ton6.12

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x4——310/ton6.11
Fair
Large Square 3x4——175/ton1.77
Good
Large Square 3x4——220–270/ton24.99
Small Square——235/ton3.02
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.