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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Wednesday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Wed, Feb 2
● As filed32 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1725

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 21 ton a year ago (Feb 1).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 76

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

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——47/bale13.00
Large Square 3x4——200/ton9.68
Large Square 3x4——50–52/bale31.00
Fair
Large Square 3x4——115–135/ton30.55

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——27/bale8.00
Large Square 3x4——140–160/ton12.24
Premium
Large Square 3x4——240–290/ton10.44
Small Square——290/ton2.23

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——115/ton7.34
Large Square 3x4——140–175/ton18.94
Small Square——210/ton1.85
Fair
Large Square 3x4——115/ton4.90
Premium
Large Square 3x4——210/ton5.29

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——80–125/ton50.66
Small Square——120–135/ton10.44

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——95/ton4.24

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——90/ton3.91

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——65–130/ton13.49
Round——75/ton4.43

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——80/ton5.21

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——47/bale15.00
Large Square 3x4——180–230/ton25.87
Premium
Large Square 3x4——275–310/ton20.03

Fescue Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——145/ton2.46

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——85/ton3.34
Small Square——75/ton1.61
Good
Large Square 3x4——130–160/ton7.94
Small Square——135/ton1.93

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x4——200–240/ton12.37
Good
Large Square 3x4——155–180/ton39.08
Fair
Large Square 3x4——115–130/ton17.44
Small Square——110/ton4.50
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.