Hay / Minnesota / Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction / 2024-02-07

Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction

Minnesota · Hay auction · Wed, Feb 7
● As filed15 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2246

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
7 ton sold · 21 ton at the prior sale (Jan 31).

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round165–180/ton53.00
Small Square5.10/bale103.00
Good
Large Round195/ton10.00
Utility
Large Round130/ton7.00
Premium
Small Square6.50/ton118.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round155/ton14.50
Good
Large Round180–185/ton22.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round125–165/ton126.50
Good
Large Round150–170/ton194.50
Premium
Large Round175–185/ton18.00
Utility
Large Round80–115/ton23.50

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round57.50–63.00/bale26.00
Small Square6/bale30.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round17–27/bale54.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square5.60–5.70/bale190.00
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.