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Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction

Minnesota · Hay auction · Tue, Jun 22
● As filed11 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2246

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
108 bale.

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——31/bale12.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square——3.90/bale108.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4——185/ton25.50
Premium
Large Round——220/ton5.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3——240/ton7.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——165–175/ton27.00
Premium
Large Round——190–200/ton17.50
Small Square——190/ton2.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——135–150/ton60.00
Premium
Large Round——190–220/ton13.50
Small Square——200–205/ton4.50
Source: USDA AMS · Sioux Falls, SD. 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.