Hay / Minnesota / Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction / 2023-12-19

Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction

Minnesota · Hay auction · Tue, Dec 19
● As filed11 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2246

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
7 ton sold · 5 ton at the prior sale (Dec 12) · 20 ton a year ago (Dec 20).

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——175/ton6.50
Good
Large Round——180–185/ton23.00
Utility
Large Round——120–155/ton30.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——170–180/ton21.00
Utility
Large Round——140/ton10.50

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——130–145/ton41.00
Good
Large Round——150–170/ton79.50
Premium
Large Round——195–210/ton12.50
Utility
Large Round——100–125/ton55.50

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——16–36/bale101.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square——4.10/bale130.00
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.