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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 Round47/bale13.00
Large Square 3x4200/ton9.68
Large Square 3x450–52/bale31.00
Fair
Large Square 3x4115–135/ton30.55

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round27/bale8.00
Large Square 3x4140–160/ton12.24
Premium
Large Square 3x4240–290/ton10.44
Small Square290/ton2.23

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round115/ton7.34
Large Square 3x4140–175/ton18.94
Small Square210/ton1.85
Fair
Large Square 3x4115/ton4.90
Premium
Large Square 3x4210/ton5.29

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square80–125/ton50.66
Small Square120–135/ton10.44

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square95/ton4.24

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square90/ton3.91

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square65–130/ton13.49
Round75/ton4.43

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square80/ton5.21

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x447/bale15.00
Large Square 3x4180–230/ton25.87
Premium
Large Square 3x4275–310/ton20.03

Fescue Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4145/ton2.46

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x485/ton3.34
Small Square75/ton1.61
Good
Large Square 3x4130–160/ton7.94
Small Square135/ton1.93

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x4200–240/ton12.37
Good
Large Square 3x4155–180/ton39.08
Fair
Large Square 3x4115–130/ton17.44
Small Square110/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.