Hay / Minnesota / Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction / 2026-02-03

Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction

Minnesota · Hay auction · Tue, Feb 3
● As filed13 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2246

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
494 ton sold · 309 ton at the prior sale (Jan 27) · 453 ton a year ago (Feb 4).

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round50–85/ton126.30
Utility
Large Round50/ton9.20
Good
Large Round95–105/ton27.50

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round80/ton8.20
Small Square4.60/bale102.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round30–40/ton25.80
Fair
Large Round50–85/ton259.55
Small Square2.50–4.00/bale405.00
Good
Large Round90–140/ton13.60
Large Square 3x485/ton24.20

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round31–35/bale35.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round46/bale9.00
Small Square5.30/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.