QA_GR111 New Holland, PA Fri Mar 22, 2019 USDA-Ag Market News Pennsylvania Weekly Hay Report - New Holland, PA SUMMARY OF SOUTHEASTERN PA HAY AUCTIONS - Summary Report for week ending Friday, March 22, 2019 Report comprised of Wolgemuth-New Holland, Kirkwood, and Wolgemuth-Leola hay auctions. Alfalfa Alfalfa/Grass Grass Straw/Fodder Balage Load Count: 21 85 129 46 10 Tonnage: 78.24 356.45 567.21 165.39 78 (bales) (Last Week) Alfalfa Alfalfa/Grass Grass Straw/Fodder Balage Load Count: 17 91 145 65 05 Tonnage: 74.46 394.97 657.62 267.39 54 (bales) Compared to last week, Alfalfa traded mostly steady compared to a light test. Alfalfa/Grass blended hay traded steady to 20.00 lower. Grass hay traded steady to 10.00 lower. Straw traded mostly steady. Fodder steady to weak. Baleage sold steady to weak compared to a light test. Buyer attendance varied with very good attendance on Tuesday and lighter attendance Monday and Wednesday. Demand good overall. Supply moderate to heavy. 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: 340.00-355.00 Few Premium: 285.00-310.00 Few One load 390.00 Premium: 295.00-330.00 Few Good: 190.00-270.00 Good: 265.00-275.00 Few Fair: 140.00-210.00 Fair: 165.00-205.00 Few Utility: 105.00-140.00 Small Squares: Small Squares: Supreme: 435.00-450.00 Few Premium: 320.00-335.00 Few 380.00-425.00 Premium: ------------- Good: 240.00-305.00 Good: 300.00-310.00 Few Fair: 160.00-230.00 Fair: ------------- Utility: 100.00-110.00 Few Alfalfa/Grass Straw Large Squares: Large Squares/Rounds: Supreme: 320.00-340.00 Few Straw: 250.00-305.00 Premium: 270.00-305.00 210.00-255.00 Poor Good: 220.00-260.00 Small Squares: Fair: 140.00-210.00 Straw: 290.00-340.00 Utility: 110.00-135.00 Few 250.00-270.00 Poor Small Squares: Corn Fodder Supreme: 380.00-445.00 Few Large Squares/Rounds: Premium: 330.00-390.00 Fodder: 170.00-250.00 Good: 250.00-335.00 one load 120.00 Poor Fair: 185.00-230.00 Small Squares: one load 150.00 Fodder: ------------- Baleage: Alfalfa 72.00-72.00/bale. Alfalfa/Grass Mixed one load 30.00-70.00. Grass 30.00-55.00/bale. 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