Hay / Pennsylvania / Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Wednesday) / 2021-12-15

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Wolgemuth Hay Auction (Wednesday)

Pennsylvania · Hay auction · Wed, Dec 15
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 1725

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 11 ton a year ago (Dec 14).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Load Count: 54

Compared to last week, Alfalfa and Alfalfa/Grass hays sold weak. Orchard grass and Orchard/Timothy hays sold steady. No comparison on Corn Stalk or Wheat straw due to light supply. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply. All prices are considered FOB, although a local 10 mile delivery is typically provided.

Orchard Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——120/ton3.39
Large Square 3x4——150–190/ton42.55
Small Square——270/ton2.05
Fair
Large Round——125/ton7.02
Large Square 3x4——125–145/ton36.79
Small Square——160/ton1.89
Premium
Large Square 3x4——220–260/ton26.06
Small Square——340/ton1.34

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——85/ton3.14
Small Square——145/ton3.14

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——60–135/ton9.49
Round——110/ton4.60

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——125–140/ton7.96
Good
Large Square 3x4——160–200/ton8.51
Premium
Large Square 3x4——275/ton7.02
Small Square——320/ton4.08

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4——125–150/ton38.17
Good
Large Square 3x4——195–215/ton11.86
Small Square——300/ton1.70
Premium
Large Square 3x4——260–320/ton9.27

Orchard/Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——135–150/ton25.31
Small Square——250/ton2.35
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.