Hay / Pennsylvania / Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Wednesday) / 2020-06-17

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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Wednesday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Wed, Jun 17
● As filed17 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1725

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 3 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all varieties of hay traded 30.00-40.00 lower. Straw traded 20.00-30.00 lower. Buyer attendance and supply moderate. Demand light to moderate. All prices are considered FOB, although a 10 mile local delivery is typically provided.

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Small Square——195/ton1.22
Good
Large Square 3x4——160–175/ton17.05

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——105–135/ton25.16
Good
Large Square 3x4——245–270/ton13.26
Premium
Large Square 3x4——370/ton5.05
Utility
Large Square 3x4——85/ton1.13

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Small Square——140/ton2.39
Good
Large Square 3x4——135–200/ton9.17

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——130–225/ton12.57

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——135–185/ton15.10

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——250/ton190.00

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——130–140/ton9.51

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——50–65/ton12.45

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square——120/ton4.56

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——65–155/ton18.92
Round——140/ton3.09
Small Square——70/ton3.37
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.