QA_GR111 New Holland, PA Fri May 24, 2019 USDA-Ag Market News Pennsylvania Weekly Hay Report - New Holland, PA SUMMARY OF SOUTHEASTERN PA HAY AUCTIONS - Summary Report for week ending Friday, May 24, 2019 Report comprised of Wolgemuth-New Holland, Kirkwood, and Wolgemuth-Leola hay auctions. NOTICE: This report will be discontinued effective Monday, May 27, 2019. Please refer to the individual hay report links below for comparable information previously found in this report. As Market News transitions reports to the MARS platform and My Market News, report formats will be converted from a text version to a more user-friendly and accessible PDF format. In the next two weeks, these reports will move to the new platform and will be accessible at: Wolgemuth Hay Auction - New Holland, PA https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lsd_mars_1716.pdf Kirkwood Hay Auction - Kirkwood, PA https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lsd_mars_1726.pdf Wolgemuth Hay Auction - Leola, PA https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lsd_mars_1725.pdf If you would like to learn more about MARS and My Market News, please contact us at Websupport.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov. Alfalfa Alfalfa/Grass Grass Straw/Fodder Balage Load Count: 04 30 39 24 00 Tonnage: 13.47 115.09 145.31 97.24 00 (bales) (Last Week) Alfalfa Alfalfa/Grass Grass Straw/Fodder Balage Load Count: 01 26 48 30 03 Tonnage: 3.28 113.90 171.12 134.01 68 (bales) Compared to last week, dry, sunny weather kept most buyers and sellers at home. Not enough Alfalfa last week to trend this week's market against. Alfalfa/Grass blended hay traded mostly 20.00-40.00 lower. Grass hay traded steady to 20.00 lower. Straw traded mostly 40.00 lower. Fodder weak on a light test. Demand moderate to good. Buyer attendance and supply light to moderate. All prices are considered FOB, although a 10 mile local delivery is typically provided. Prices reflect various size loads of hay. Prices are per ton. Alfalfa Grass Hays (Timothy/Orchard) Large Squares: Large Squares: Supreme: one load 435.00 Premium: one load 300.00 Premium: ------------- Good: 215.00-295.00 Good: ------------- Fair: 165.00-225.00 Fair: ------------- Utility: 125.00-135.00 Few Small Squares: Small Squares: Supreme: ------------- Premium: 395.00-430.00 Premium: ------------- Good: 270.00-350.00 Good: ------------- Fair: 170.00-240.00 Fair: 215.00-250.00 Utility: one load 145.00 Alfalfa/Grass Straw Large Squares: Large Squares/Rounds: Supreme: 395.00-440.00 Few Straw: 240.00-285.00 Premium: ------------- 175.00-210.00 Poor Good: 250.00-300.00 Small Squares: Fair: 145.00-200.00 Few Straw: 270.00-315.00 340.00-360.00 Few Small Squares: Corn Fodder Supreme: 470.00-500.00 Few Large Squares/Rounds: Premium: 380.00-410.00 Few Fodder: 170.00-175.00 Good: 280.00-350.00 one load 125.00 Fair: 170.00-190.00 Few Small Squares: Fodder: one load 205.00 Baleage: No test. Alfalfa guidelines (domestic livestock use and not more than 10 pct grass) Quality ADF NDF RFV TDN-100 pct TDN-90 pct CP Supreme <27 <34 >185 >62 >55.9 >22 Premium 27-29 34-36 170-185 60.5-62 54.5-55.9 20-22 Good 29-32 36-40 150-170 58-60 52.5-54.5 18-20 Fair 32-35 40-44 130-150 56-58 50.5-52.5 16-18 Utility >35 >44 <130 <56 <50.5 <16 Grass Hay guidelines Quality Crude Protein Percent Premium Over 13 Good 9-13 Fair 5-9 Utility Under 5 Hay Quality Designations physical descriptions: Supreme: Very early maturity, pre bloom, soft fine stemmed, extra leafy. Factors indicative of very high nutritive content. Hay is excellent color and free of damage. Premium: Early maturity, i.e., pre-bloom in legumes and pre head in grass hays, extra leafy and fine stemmed-factors indicative of a high nutritive content. Hay is green and free of damage. Good: Early to average maturity, i.e., early to mid-bloom in legumes and early head in grass hays, leafy, fine to medium stemmed, free of damage other than slight discoloration. Fair: Late maturity, i.e., mid to late-bloom in legumes, head-in grass hays, moderate or below leaf content, and generally coarse stemmed. Hay may show light damage. Utility: Hay in very late maturity, such as mature seed pods in legumes or mature head in grass hays, coarse stemmed. This category could include hay discounted due to excessive damage and heavy weed content or mold. Source: USDA Ag Market News, New Holland-Lancaster County, PA Levi Geyer 717-683-3305 NewHollandPALSMN@ams.usda.gov Kayley Ellis, 717-354-2391 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/QA_GR111.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews 1200e ke