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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Wednesday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Wed, Mar 13
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1725

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 20 ton at the prior sale (Mar 6) · 3 ton a year ago (Mar 15).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 53

Compared to last week, alfalfa and alfalfa/grass mix sold steady. Orchard grass sold weak on a light comparison. Prairie/meadow grass sold steady with a weak undertone noted. Wheat straw sold steady with a strong undertone noted. Corn fodder sold steady with a weak undertone noted. 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
Utility
Large Round75/ton6.75
Fair
Large Square 3x4135–180/ton38.57
Good
Large Square 3x4200–230/ton14.78
Small Square240/ton1.70
Large Square 3x432.50/bale10.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4290/ton4.08

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4200–260/ton8.26

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4180–200/ton8.48
Good
Large Square 3x4235–275/ton33.49
Large Square 3x457.50/bale14.00
Small Square255/ton5.25
Supreme
Small Square420/ton1.10
Premium
Large Square 3x4330–380/ton21.46
Small Square380/ton1.82

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4205–240/ton31.57
Premium
Large Square 3x4290–300/ton12.00
Fair
Large Square 3x4160–180/ton12.04

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4270/ton8.60
Fair
Large Square 3x4165–180/ton14.01

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square150–195/ton14.61
Small Square165/ton4.41

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square130–140/ton9.73
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.