Hay / Minnesota / Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction / 2023-02-21

Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction

Minnesota · Hay auction · Tue, Feb 21
● As filed11 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2246

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
10 ton sold · 8 ton at the prior sale (Feb 14) · 7 ton a year ago (Feb 22).

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——185/ton22.50
Utility
Large Round——135–175/ton72.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——195–200/ton15.50
Small Square——5.10/bale125.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——140–155/ton70.50
Good
Large Round——160–185/ton26.50
Large Square 3x4——160/ton10.00
Premium
Large Round——195–200/ton11.50
Utility
Large Round——125–140/ton55.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——21–31/bale61.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——65/ton4.00
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.