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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Wednesday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Wed, Dec 21
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1725

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 ton sold · 7 ton a year ago (Dec 20).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 58

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold weak on a light comparison. Alfalfa/grass sold weak. Orchard grass sold weak. Orchard/timothy sold steady. Prairie/meadow grass sold steady with a strong undertone noted. Wheat straw sold strong. Corn fodder sold steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply. All prices are considered FOB, although a local 10 mile delivery is typically provided

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round180/ton2.61
Large Square 3x4190–225/ton18.70

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4170/ton5.88
Good
Large Square 3x4210–245/ton10.73
Small Square275/ton4.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x475/bale9.00
Large Square 3x4200–260/ton53.96
Supreme
Large Square 3x4355/ton5.15
Premium
Large Square 3x4290–300/ton21.88
Fair
Small Square155–160/ton9.42

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4150–185/ton23.16
Good
Small Square260–300/ton3.72
Large Square 3x4195–245/ton43.35
Premium
Large Square 3x4260–290/ton14.07

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square315/ton4.44
Large Square 3x4315/ton7.26
Good
Large Square 3x4190/ton9.41

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4270/ton6.49

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square175/ton4.40
Small Square160/ton3.54

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square135/ton4.63

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square100–140/ton16.02
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.