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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Wednesday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Wed, Nov 9
● As filed15 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1725

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 ton sold · 12 ton a year ago (Nov 8).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count : 35

Compared to last week, alfalfa/grass mix sold strong. Orchard grass and prairie/meadow grass sold steady. No comparison on timothy/orchard grass. Wheat straw sold weak. Corn fodder sold steady on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a light to moderate supply. All prices are considered FOB, although a local 10 mile delivery is typically provided.

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round175/ton6.01
Small Square260–270/ton2.64
Large Square 3x4250–255/ton13.23
Fair
Large Square 3x4140–200/ton23.20

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4320/ton5.17

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4210–230/ton26.36
Utility
Large Square 3x4130–180/ton15.48
Good
Large Square 3x4250–310/ton19.30
Small Square210/ton2.72
Premium
Large Square 3x4315–350/ton13.52

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4190/ton5.83
Good
Large Square 3x4250/ton4.83

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4150–170/ton13.75

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square105–140/ton23.46

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square120/ton5.67
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.