Hay / Minnesota / Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction / 2026-04-07

Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction

Minnesota · Hay auction · Tue, Apr 7
● As filed14 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2246

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
517 ton sold · 448 ton at the prior sale (Mar 31) · 641 ton a year ago (Apr 8).

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round4/bale112.00
Large Round65–105/ton125.90
Good
Large Round115–140/ton72.00
Utility
Large Round25–45/ton22.10

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round30–45/ton21.20
Fair
Large Round50–100/ton228.90
Small Square3.00–3.10/bale260.00
Good
Large Round150/ton6.10

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round40/ton8.60
Fair
Large Round50–95/ton32.20
Small Square4.20/bale104.00
Good
Small Square5.20/bale100.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round25–33/bale79.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square6.10/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.