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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Wednesday)

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

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
228 ton sold · 163 ton at the prior sale (Nov 6) · 125 ton a year ago (Nov 15).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 57

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

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——170/ton3.04
Large Square 3x4——180–200/ton22.43
Small Square——250/ton1.90
Fair
Large Square 3x4——145–160/ton17.34
Premium
Large Square 3x4——250/ton4.01
Utility
Large Square 3x4——120/ton5.68

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——190–240/ton14.02
Good
Large Square 3x4——290/ton10.52
Premium
Large Square 3x4——340–360/ton14.59

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——185/ton5.76
Premium
Large Square 3x4——300–340/ton19.21
Good
Large Square 3x4——220–280/ton23.29
Supreme
Large Square 3x4——395/ton5.35

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——195–225/ton11.72

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——295/ton2.11
Large Square 3x4——215–250/ton26.25
Fair
Large Square 3x4——180–195/ton35.50

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——220/ton5.55

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——140/ton5.17

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——110–165/ton23.37

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——160/ton2.99

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——80–125/ton33.94
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.