Hay / Minnesota / Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction / 2023-05-30

Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction

Minnesota · Hay auction · Tue, May 30
● As filed10 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2246

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
8 ton sold · 21 ton at the prior sale (May 23) · 7 ton a year ago (May 31).

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round210/ton13.00
Utility
Large Round165–185/ton67.50
Good
Small Square5.10/bale48.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round185/ton14.00
Utility
Large Round155/ton10.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round145–155/ton18.50
Good
Large Round170–180/ton12.00
Premium
Large Round195/ton8.00
Utility
Large Round130–140/ton26.50

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round15–31/bale24.00
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.