Hay / Minnesota / Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction / 2023-08-08

Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction

Minnesota · Hay auction · Tue, Aug 8
● As filed9 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2246

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
5 ton sold · 61 ton at the prior sale (Aug 1) · 37 ton a year ago (Aug 9).

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round170–185/ton33.50
Good
Large Round190/ton8.50

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round135–155/ton55.50
Good
Large Round160–185/ton85.50
Premium
Large Round190/ton12.00
Utility
Large Round105–135/ton47.50
Utility/Fair
Small Square2.70/bale150.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Small Square 3 Tie180/ton5.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square4.70/bale281.00
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.