Hay / Pennsylvania / Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Wednesday) / 2020-07-01

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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Wednesday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Wed, Jul 1
● As filed18 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1725

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 5 ton a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Small Square——145/ton1.25
Large Square 3x4——95–115/ton12.62
Good
Large Square 3x4——170/ton11.53

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——80–95/ton13.09
Good
Large Round——110–140/ton15.07
Small Square——250/ton3.97

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——100/ton9.72
Good
Large Square 3x4——100–165/ton16.72
Small Square——260–270/ton5.67
Premium
Large Square 3x4——390/ton5.00

Alfalfa/Timothy Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——110/ton5.65

Clover/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Small Square——120/ton2.43

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——125–190/ton21.32

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——270–315/ton3.49

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——120–125/ton8.32

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——80/ton3.50

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——70–125/ton16.70

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——125–135/ton11.28
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.