Hay / Minnesota / Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction / 2026-02-17

Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction

Minnesota · Hay auction · Tue, Feb 17
● As filed15 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2246

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
596 ton sold · 483 ton at the prior sale (Feb 10) · 278 ton a year ago (Feb 18).

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round55–85/ton117.80
Small Square3.10/bale109.00
Good
Large Round95–100/ton18.20
Utility
Large Round40/ton10.70

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round60–70/ton49.70
Small Square4.40/bale102.00
Good
Large Round130/ton18.80
Utility
Large Round30/ton9.30

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round115/ton2.80
Utility
Large Round45–50/ton28.90
Fair
Small Square3.20–3.90/bale162.00
Large Round50–80/ton330.00
Medium Round75/ton9.70

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round22–34/bale45.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square4.10/bale104.00
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.