Hay / Pennsylvania / Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday) / 2022-09-12

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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Monday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Mon, Sep 12
● As filed10 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1716

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 8 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 19

No comparison due to limited supply this week. Buyer demand was moderate on a light supply likely due to the weather. All prices are considered FOB, although a 10 mile local delivery is typically provided.

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——230–280/ton19.55
Premium
Large Square 3x4——340–380/ton8.58
Small Square——395/ton4.35

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——285/ton6.12
Premium
Small Square——420/ton1.13

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——205/ton10.20

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——330/ton2.27

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square——360/ton4.38

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——100/ton3.08

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——120–140/ton15.08
Source: USDA AMS · New Holland, PA. Prices are as filed — nothing recomputed. Hay sells by the ton in some markets and by the bale in others; those are different quantities and are never averaged together.