LN_GR112 New Holland, PA Tue Dec 18, 2018 USDA Market News Lancaster Daily Hay Report Kirkwood Ag Auction - Kirkwood, PA Auction Report for Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Alfalfa Alfalfa/Grass Grass Straw/Fodder Baleage Load Count: 00 10 20 11 00 Tonnage: 00 36.20 71.94 47.49 00 (bales) (Last Week) Load Count: 03 08 17 13 00 Tonnage: 14.87 33.44 71.92 51.65 00 (bales) Compared to last week, not enough Alfalfa for a market test. Grass/Alfalfa blended hays traded mostly 20.00 higher on limited comparable receipts. Grass hay traded mostly 20.00-40.00 higher with the exception of some weakness noted in the best quality loads of small bales. Straw steady to firm on limited comparable receipts. Fodder firm compared to a light test. Demand moderate to good. Supply moderate to heavy. Buyer attendance very good. 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: ------------- Premium: ------------- Good: 200.00-240.00 Good: ------------- Fair: 180.00-210.00 Fair: ------------- Utility: ------------- Small Squares: Small Squares: Supreme: ------------- Premium: 285.00-320.00 Premium: ------------- Good: 230.00-275.00 Good: ------------- Fair: 190.00-205.00 Fair: ------------- Utility: ------------- Alfalfa/Grass Straw Large Squares/Rounds: Large Squares/Rounds: Supreme: one load 295.00 Straw: one load 220.00 Wheat Premium: ------------- 185.00-190.00 Barley/Rye/Rounds Good: 210.00-235.00 Small Squares: Fair: ------------- Straw: one load 285.00 Small Squares: Corn Fodder Supreme: 460.00-510.00 Large Squares/Rounds: Premium: 290.00-310.00 Fodder: 165.00-180.00 Good: ------------- Fair: ------------- 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 1715e ke