Hay / Pennsylvania / Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Wednesday) / 2019-12-04

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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Wednesday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Wed, Dec 4
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1725

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Sale not reported last week so no comparison available. A moderate supply of overall poorer quality hay on offer. Buyer attendance moderate to good. Demand good. All prices are considered FOB, although a 10 mile local delivery is typically provided

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——170–180/ton6.59
Small Square——310/ton3.88

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——75–125/ton33.76

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——150/ton6.10

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——200–220/ton13.65
Good
Large Square 3x4——250–300/ton21.19
Premium
Large Square 3x4——310–320/ton7.47
Supreme
Large Square 3x4——360/ton5.01

Soybean

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——50/ton5.40

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——165–220/ton62.34
Small Square——260–265/ton7.78
Good
Large Square 3x4——245–265/ton10.36
Small Square——370/ton2.70

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——235–260/ton23.24
Small Square——345–365/ton4.15
Fair
Large Square 3x4——170–225/ton75.35

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——275/ton5.58
Supreme
Large Square 3x4——400/ton5.12
Fair
Small Square——270/ton1.22

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——255/ton3.29
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.