Hay / Minnesota / Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction / 2026-09-01

Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction

Minnesota · Hay auction · Tue, Sep 1
● As filed9 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2246

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
396 ton sold · 356 ton at the prior sale (Aug 25) · 260 ton a year ago (Sep 2).

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——155–200/ton46.90
Small Square——6.10/bale51.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——105/ton24.80
Good
Large Round——135–140/ton6.50

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——70–120/ton246.00
Good
Large Round——145–165/ton35.20
Utility
Large Round——50–70/ton36.40

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——68–70/bale28.00
Small Square——2.90–3.50/bale310.00
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.