Hay / Minnesota / Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction / 2026-08-25

Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction

Minnesota · Hay auction · Tue, Aug 25
● As filed13 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2246

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
356 ton sold · 301 ton at the prior sale (Aug 18) · 284 ton a year ago (Aug 26).

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——90–105/ton42.60
Small Square——4.30/bale55.00
Good
Large Round——145–220/ton30.10
Large Square 3x4——140/ton5.40
Small Square——5.80/bale100.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——130–200/ton21.30
Small Square——5.10/bale63.00
Fair
Large Round——100/ton7.80
Small Square——3.10/bale110.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——130–180/ton55.50
Utility
Large Round——50–60/ton13.40
Fair
Large Round——70–125/ton179.70

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——70–71/bale28.00
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.