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

Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction

Minnesota · Hay auction · Tue, Mar 3
● As filed11 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2246

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
414 ton sold · 451 ton at the prior sale (Feb 24) · 412 ton a year ago (Mar 4).

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round65–95/ton102.20
Good
Large Square 3x4130/ton16.40

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round4.10/bale104.00
Large Round70–75/ton21.80

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round3.10/bale225.00
Large Round55–85/ton232.50
Small Square4.30/bale86.00
Good
Large Round105–140/ton20.30
Utility
Large Round50–60/ton20.80

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round25–31/bale83.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square4.10/bale102.00
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.