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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Wednesday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Wed, Jan 29
● As filed18 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1725

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
332 ton sold · 219 ton at the prior sale (Jan 22) · 338 ton a year ago (Jan 31).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

LOAD COUNT: 61 Loads Hay | 12 Loads Straw | 6 Loads Corn Fodder

Compared to the previous sale, alfalfa and alfalfa blended hays sold mostly 15.00-20.00/ton higher. Grass hays sold 25.00-50.00/ton lower. Higher quality forages that shows evidence of high RFVs and protein is in very good demand, while average quality hay is experiencing light demand. This has caused a significant spread in price based on quality within a class and the class of hay itself. Wheat straw advanced 15.00/ton compared to last week and corn stalks showed a 10.00/ton drop in price. Supplies for straw and corn fodder were moderate.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round140/ton4.37
Large Square 3x4155–200/ton25.59
Good
Large Square 3x4270–320/ton37.84
Premium
Large Square 3x4370–405/ton20.97

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4280–300/ton21.52
Premium
Large Square 3x4300–340/ton24.05
Supreme
Large Square 3x4380/ton5.08

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4150–210/ton45.13
Premium
Large Square 3x4230–300/ton14.71

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x4230/ton5.35
Fair
Large Square 3x4125–150/ton31.90
Good
Large Square 3x4135–180/ton53.42
Utility
Large Square 3x495/ton8.22

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4150–210/ton28.78
Premium
Large Square 3x4245/ton5.14

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square150–190/ton38.64
Small Square180–200/ton4.55

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square90–140/ton40.68
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.