Hay / Minnesota / Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction / 2026-02-24

Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction

Minnesota · Hay auction · Tue, Feb 24
● As filed11 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2246

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
451 ton sold · 596 ton at the prior sale (Feb 17) · 401 ton a year ago (Feb 25).

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round50–95/ton146.50
Good
Large Round105/ton17.40
Utility
Large Round30–50/ton25.80

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round55–70/ton26.00
Good
Large Round110/ton8.00
Small Square4.40/bale108.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round55–90/ton198.60
Small Square4.20/bale90.00
Utility
Large Round40–50/ton28.20
Good
Small Square5/bale109.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round23–38/bale31.00
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.