Hay / Minnesota / Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction / 2023-09-05

Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction

Minnesota · Hay auction · Tue, Sep 5
● As filed10 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2246

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 28 ton at the prior sale (Aug 29) · 21 ton a year ago (Sep 6).

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round175–180/ton26.50
Utility
Large Round150–160/ton13.00
Small Square150/ton1.00
Good
Small Square6.30/bale100.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round140/ton10.50

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round135–145/ton66.50
Good
Large Round150–170/ton31.00
Small Square4.10/bale85.00
Premium
Large Round180–190/ton28.00
Utility
Large Round110–115/ton22.50
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.