Hay / Minnesota / Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction / 2023-12-12

Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction

Minnesota · Hay auction · Tue, Dec 12
● As filed13 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2246

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
4 ton sold · 10 ton at the prior sale (Dec 5) · 42 ton a year ago (Dec 13).

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round175/ton20.00
Good
Large Round180/ton6.50
Utility
Large Round135/ton6.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round150/ton6.00
Utility
Large Round145/ton4.00
Good
Large Round170–180/ton31.00
Premium
Large Round205/ton7.50

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round120–145/ton95.00
Utility
Large Round100–115/ton48.50
Good
Large Round150–175/ton49.00
Premium
Large Round180/ton9.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round21–36/bale70.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square3.10/bale30.00
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.