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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Wednesday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Wed, Jan 11
● As filed25 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1725

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 5 ton at the prior sale (Jan 4) · 7 ton a year ago (Jan 12).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 91

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

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round240/ton4.06
Large Square 3x4235–265/ton14.32

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4155–200/ton26.18
Good
Large Square 3x4210–260/ton75.24
Small Square215/ton3.74
Premium
Large Square 3x4270–295/ton26.10
Supreme
Large Square 3x4330–340/ton10.69

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4145–155/ton18.29
Small Square175–230/ton9.20
Premium
Large Square 3x4250/ton6.49

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Small Square150/ton2.21
Large Square 3x4135–145/ton9.95
Good
Small Square170–200/ton10.02
Large Square 3x4145–180/ton87.65
Premium
Small Square245/ton3.13
Large Square 3x4200–245/ton10.82

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x4230/ton9.99
Good
Large Square 3x4145–150/ton15.06

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square300/ton1.78
Good
Large Square 3x4170–185/ton32.29

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square105–170/ton35.48
Round125/ton3.75
Small Square145–175/ton6.20

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square100–140/ton12.42

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square105–120/ton28.56
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.