Hay / Minnesota / Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction / 2023-01-10

Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction

Minnesota · Hay auction · Tue, Jan 10
● As filed13 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2246

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
7 ton sold · 6 ton a year ago (Jan 11).

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round180–210/ton67.00
Good
Large Round210–230/ton11.00
Utility
Large Round160–170/ton23.50
Premium
Small Square7.50/bale82.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round195/ton9.00
Medium Square 3x3210/ton8.00
Utility
Large Round140/ton10.00
Premium
Large Round240/ton6.50

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round200–245/ton50.50
Fair
Large Round150–160/ton25.00
Utility
Large Round80–120/ton23.50
Good
Large Round160–220/ton91.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round27.50–40.00/bale34.00
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.