Hay / Pennsylvania / Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Wednesday) / 2020-11-25

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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Wednesday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Wed, Nov 25
● As filed18 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1725

Receipts

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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 44

Compared to last week, Alfalfa and Alfalfa/Grass blends sold 20.00-30.00 higher on a light test. Grass large hay bales sold 20.00-40.00 higher with good demand for higher quality lots, no comparison for small bales but they sold with good demand. Large bales of straw sold weak on a light test this week, with no comparison for small bales. Corn fodder traded steady to 10.00 lower on a light test. All prices are considered FOB, although a local 10 mile delivery is typically provided.

Barley

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——150/ton5.50

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——150/ton3.86
Good
Large Square 3x4——35/bale8.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——100–125/ton18.55

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Small Square——230/ton1.13
Good
Large Square 3x4——65/bale10.00
Large Square 3x4——225–250/ton16.44
Premium
Small Square——400/ton1.60

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——215/ton3.60
Good
Large Square 3x4——225–280/ton10.23

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——175–205/ton27.81
Good
Large Square 3x4——40/bale12.00
Large Square 3x4——210–280/ton53.58
Small Square——175–190/ton4.80
Premium
Large Square 3x4——315–365/ton26.85

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Small Square——280/ton2.54

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——210–275/ton26.24
Premium
Large Square 3x4——360/ton2.80
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.