Hay / Pennsylvania / Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Wednesday) / 2021-07-07

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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Wednesday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Wed, Jul 7
● As filed11 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1725

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
17 ton sold · 2 ton a year ago (Jul 6).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 21

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

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——180–195/ton16.76
Large Round——160/ton5.71
Fair
Large Round——145/ton3.76

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——120/ton6.42

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——90–140/ton26.96

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——165/ton4.97
Small Square——195/ton1.33
Premium
Large Square 3x4——210/ton3.33
Supreme
Small Square——270/ton2.28

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——160/ton7.18
Large Square 3x4——175/ton8.35
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.