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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Wednesday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Wed, Feb 5
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1725

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
245 ton sold · 332 ton at the prior sale (Jan 29) · 255 ton a year ago (Feb 7).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

LOAD COUNT: 45 Loads Hay | 8 Loads Straw | 9 Loads Corn Fodder

Compared to last Wednesday's sale, hay prices pulled pulled back from their lofty highs last week. Alfalfa and alfalfa blended hay traded mostly 40.00-60.00/ton lower while grass hays sold 10.00-40.00/ton lower. Demand was light to moderate. Straw prices pulled back as well trending mostly 40.00 lower. Corn fodder advanced 5.00/ton higher as a cheaper alternative to straw for livestock bedding purposes. All prices per ton unless otherwise noted.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x4——290/ton6.27
Good
Large Square 3x4——240/ton6.67

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——135–185/ton21.88
Small Square——175/ton5.66
Good
Large Square 3x4——200–270/ton40.52
Small Square——240/ton3.85
Premium
Large Square 3x4——275–350/ton40.06

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——110/ton9.31
Good
Large Square 3x4——180–210/ton12.26

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Small Square——190/ton3.63
Large Square 3x4——120–150/ton9.44
Good
Small Square——250/ton2.06
Large Square 3x4——185–220/ton29.16
Premium
Large Square 3x4——250–295/ton16.93

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——190/ton3.38
Large Square 3x4——190/ton7.42
Premium
Large Square 3x4——250/ton7.87

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——175/ton1.89
Large Square 3x4——170–220/ton16.38

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——150–180/ton26.41
Small Square——180/ton1.47

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——105–145/ton59.77
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.