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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Wednesday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Wed, Apr 23
● As filed18 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1725

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
165 ton sold · 184 ton at the prior sale (Apr 16) · 191 ton a year ago (Apr 17).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 37

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold steady on a light comparison. Alfalfa/grass mix sold steady. Orchard grass and prairie/meadow grass sold steady. Wheat straw sold steady with a strong undertone noted. No comparison on corn fodder due to light supply. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——75/ton7.44

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——310/ton6.31
Premium
Large Square 3x4——345–360/ton9.43

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——175–210/ton19.06
Good
Large Square 3x4——275–330/ton23.66
Small Square——280/ton3.15
Premium
Large Square 3x4——350–390/ton25.53
Supreme
Large Square 3x4——435/ton5.03

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——270/ton3.25
Large Square 3x4——210–225/ton10.09
Utility
Large Square 3x4——100/ton6.21

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square Bundled——270/ton5.39
Large Square 3x4——200–265/ton19.64
Fair
Large Square 3x4——140/ton8.22

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——210–225/ton12.73

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——170/ton1.85

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——200–225/ton21.85

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——175/ton3.14
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.