Hay / Minnesota / Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction / 2024-01-02

Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction

Minnesota · Hay auction · Tue, Jan 2
● As filed12 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2246

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
6 ton sold · 6 ton at the prior sale (Dec 26).

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round175–185/ton18.00
Good
Large Round190/ton17.50
Utility
Large Round110–155/ton28.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round200/ton5.50
Premium
Large Round230/ton7.00
Utility
Large Round130–150/ton14.50

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round120–145/ton137.50
Good
Large Round155–175/ton40.00
Premium
Large Round190/ton7.00
Utility
Large Round95–100/ton6.50

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round19–33/bale74.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square4.40/bale100.00
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.