Hay / Minnesota / Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction / 2023-07-18

Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction

Minnesota · Hay auction · Tue, Jul 18
● As filed10 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2246

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 ton sold · 33 ton at the prior sale (Jul 11) · 27 ton a year ago (Jul 19).

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——180–195/ton42.50
Small Square——185/ton2.00
Utility
Large Round——150–175/ton22.50

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——175/ton7.50

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——140–155/ton60.00
Small Square——155/ton6.00
Good
Large Round——160–180/ton140.00
Small Square——4.10–4.30/bale266.00
Utility
Large Round——100–120/ton10.50
Small Square——65/ton2.00
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.