LN_GR112 New Holland, PA Wed Apr 17, 2019 USDA- Ag Market News Lancaster Daily Hay Report Wolgemuth Hay Auction Report - Leola, PA Auction Report for Wednesday, April 17, 2019 ***NOTICE: This report will soon be available through the MARS platform and My Market News in a more user-friendly and accessible PDF format. A new report link will be included on this report before the transition is complete. 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: 05 19 37 11 00 Tonnage: 26.69 85.56 161.43 36.81 00 (bales) (Last Sale) Alfalfa Alfalfa/Grass Grass Straw/Fodder Baleage Load Count: 01 17 31 10 03 Tonnage: 7.36 70.85 127.50 47.06 25 (bales) Compared to last week, not enough Alfalfa for a market test. Large bales of Grass and Alfalfa/Grass blended hays traded mostly steady. Not enough comparable small bales of Alfalfa/Grass blended hay for a comparison. Small bales of Grass hay traded steady to 20.00 lower. Large bales of Straw traded 20.00-30.00 lower on a light test. No small bales of straw last week to compare to. Fodder traded 10.00-20.00 higher on a light test. Supply moderate. Demand moderate to good. 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: Large Squares: Supreme: 360.00-380.00 Few Premium: 260.00-270.00 Few Premium: ------------- Good: 220.00-255.00 Good: one load 200.00 Round Fair: 150.00-195.00 Fair: one load 175.00 Utility: 135.00-145.00 Few Small Squares: Small Squares: Supreme: ------------- Premium: 300.00-335.00 Few Premium: one load 345.00 Good: 240.00-295.00 Good: ------------- Fair: 150.00-200.00 Fair: ------------- Utility: ------------- Alfalfa/Grass Straw Large Squares: Large Squares/Rounds: Supreme: one load 360.00 Straw: 260.00-280.00 Few Premium: 275.00-305.00 one load 225.00 Floor Bales Good: 195.00-220.00 Few Small Squares: Fair: 155.00-170.00 Straw: 300.00-340.00 Small Squares: Corn Fodder Supreme: ------------- Large Squares/Rounds: Premium: ------------- Fodder: 200.00-205.00 Few Good: 280.00-280.00 Few one load 100.00 Poor Fair: 140.00-180.00 Small Squares: Fodder: one load 200.00 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 >5022 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 1730e ke