Hay / Minnesota / Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction / 2023-11-07

Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction

Minnesota · Hay auction · Tue, Nov 7
● As filed11 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2246

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 8 ton at the prior sale (Oct 31) · 18 ton a year ago (Nov 8).

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round170/ton10.00
Good
Large Round210/ton1.00
Large Square 3x4195/ton6.00
Utility
Large Round140–165/ton16.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round175/ton15.50
Premium
Large Round230/ton7.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round120–140/ton65.00
Good
Large Round150–160/ton23.50
Premium
Large Round190–240/ton8.50
Utility
Large Round90–115/ton32.50

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round16–40/bale37.00
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.