Hay / Minnesota / Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction / 2024-04-23

Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction

Minnesota · Hay auction · Tue, Apr 23
● As filed22 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2246

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
3 ton sold · 64 ton at the prior sale (Apr 16) · 25 ton a year ago (Apr 25).

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——125/ton15.00
Premium
Large Round——200/ton6.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——135–140/ton64.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——180–190/ton14.00
Good
Large Round——155–165/ton28.00
Utility
Large Round——90/ton3.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Small Square——3.60/bale65.00
Large Round——120/ton20.00
Fair/Good
Small Square——4.50/bale53.00
Large Round——130–135/ton49.00
Utility
Large Round——65–105/ton69.00
Large Square 3x4——80/ton24.00
Good
Large Round——160/ton5.00
Small Square——165/ton5.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——110/ton25.00
Premium
Large Round——195–200/ton24.00
Good/Premium
Large Round——175–190/ton21.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——105/ton6.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——155/ton5.00
Utility
Large Round——85/ton13.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——27–28/ton28.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square——4/bale108.00
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.