LN_GR112 New Holland, PA Tue Jun 04, 2019 USDA Market News Lancaster Daily Hay Report Kirkwood Ag Auction - Kirkwood, PA NOTICE: 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, this report 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 Baleage Load Count: 01 04 07 04 00 Tonnage: 2.04 10.29 37.50 14.80 00 (bales) (Last Week) Alfalfa Alfalfa/Grass Grass Straw/Fodder Baleage Load Count: 00 00 04 05 00 Tonnage: 00 00 22.12 18.43 00 (bales) Compared to last week, another lighter run of hay and straw on offer. Not enough Alfalfa for a market test. No Alfalfa or Alfalfa/Grass blended hay last week to trend today's market against. Grass hay traded mostly steady on very limited comparable receipts. Not enough comparable loads of straw for a trend. Demand moderate. Buyer attendance 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/Rounds: Large Squares/Rounds: Supreme: ------------- Premium: one load 315.00 Premium: ------------- Good: ------------- Good: ------------- Fair: 180.00-210.00 Few Fair: ------------- Utility: one load 145.00 Small Squares: Small Squares: Supreme: ------------- Premium: ------------- Premium: ------------- Good: ------------- Good: ------------- Fair: 175.00-200.00 Fair: ------------- Utility: ------------- Alfalfa/Grass Straw Large Squares/Rounds: Large Squares/Rounds: Supreme: ------------- Straw: one load 320.00 Wheat Premium: ------------- 170.00-200.00 Rye Good: ------------- Small Squares: Fair: ------------- Straw: one load 180.00 Oat Small Squares: Corn Fodder Supreme: 410.00-460.00 Few Large Squares/Rounds: Premium: ------------- Fodder: ------------- Good: ------------- Fair: 170.00-180.00 Few Small Squares: Fodder: ------------- Balage: 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, OIC / Cell 717-406-7350 Kayley Ellis, Market Reporter / Office 717-354-2391 http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LN_LS145.txt 1240e ke