Hay / Minnesota / Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction / 2023-07-25

Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction

Minnesota · Hay auction · Tue, Jul 25
● As filed9 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2246

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 ton sold · 15 ton at the prior sale (Jul 18) · 43 ton a year ago (Jul 26).

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round185–195/ton35.50
Utility
Large Round145–185/ton36.00
Good
Small Square5.10/bale105.00

Alfalfa/Oat Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round125–140/ton47.50

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round145–155/ton64.00
Good
Large Round160–185/ton71.50
Premium
Large Round195/ton28.50
Small Square4.10/bale150.00
Utility
Large Round110/ton3.00
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.