QA_GR111 New Holland, PA Fri Mar 08, 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 8, 2019 Report comprised of Wolgemuth-New Holland, Kirkwood, and Wolgemuth-Leola hay auctions. Alfalfa Alfalfa/Grass Grass Straw/Fodder Balage Load Count: 08 48 79 41 02 Tonnage: 34.52 232.73 374.33 169.71 24 (bales) (Last Week) Alfalfa Alfalfa/Grass Grass Straw/Fodder Balage Load Count: 19 64 123 60 02 Tonnage: 91.71 282.11 564.75 264.49 20 (bales) Compared to last week, a snow storm shortened supply on Monday. Prices for all varieties of hay and straw remained mostly steady throughout the week, trailing off slightly with a heavy supply on Wednesday. Very few premium and supreme quality loads were on offer this week. These top quality loads sold 20.00-40.00 higher on very good demand. Fodder traded 10.00-20.00 higher on good demand. Baleage sold with a steady undertone on a very light test. Buyer attendance and demand good overall. 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: ------------- Premium: 300.00-320.00 Few, One load 395.00 Premium: 280.00-300.00 Few Good: 190.00-280.00 Good: ------------- Fair: 165.00-215.00 Fair: one load 205.00 Utility: 140.00-160.00 Small Squares: Small Squares: Supreme: one load 450.00 Premium: 340.00-390.00 One load 485.00 Premium: ------------- Good: 250.00-340.00 Good: ------------- Fair: 230.00-260.00 Fair: ------------- Utility: 125.00-150.00 Alfalfa/Grass Straw Large Squares: Large Squares/Rounds: Supreme: ------------- Straw: 270.00-320.00 Premium: 270.00-325.00 250.00-265.00 Floor Bales/Barley Good: 190.00-260.00 Small Squares: Fair: 145.00-200.00 Straw: 290.00-345.00 Small Squares: Corn Fodder Supreme: 450.00-505.00 Few Large Squares/Rounds: Premium: one load 360.00 Fodder: 200.00-250.00 Few 285.00-290.00 Good: 285.00-300.00 145.00-165.00 Poor Fair: 165.00-205.00 Few Small Squares: one load 135.00 Fodder: ------------- Baleage: Grass few 57.00-57.00/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