Hay / Minnesota / Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction / 2025-07-29

Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction

Minnesota · Hay auction · Tue, Jul 29
● As filed9 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2246

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
210 ton sold · 228 ton at the prior sale (Jul 22) · 206 ton a year ago (Jul 30).

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round50–70/ton77.95

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round55–65/ton15.85
Good
Large Round75/ton7.50

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round50–75/ton86.80
Small Square2.80–3.30/bale341.00
Good
Large Round80–105/ton16.40
Utility
Large Round35/ton5.50

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round48–50/bale26.00
Small Square3.10/bale165.00
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.