Hay / Minnesota / Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction / 2026-07-28

Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction

Minnesota · Hay auction · Tue, Jul 28
● As filed10 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2246

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
351 ton sold · 301 ton at the prior sale (Jul 21) · 210 ton a year ago (Jul 29).

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round115/ton6.70
Good
Large Round175–215/ton82.30

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round90/ton6.10
Small Square3.40/bale32.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round70–130/ton224.60
Small Square3.40/bale125.00
Good
Large Round150–185/ton24.90
Utility
Large Round65/ton6.20

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round34/bale6.00
Small Square5.70–5.80/bale217.00
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.