Hay / Minnesota / Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction / 2024-02-07

Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction

Minnesota · Hay auction · Wed, Feb 7
● As filed15 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2246

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
7 ton sold · 21 ton at the prior sale (Jan 31).

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——165–180/ton53.00
Small Square——5.10/bale103.00
Good
Large Round——195/ton10.00
Utility
Large Round——130/ton7.00
Premium
Small Square——6.50/ton118.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——155/ton14.50
Good
Large Round——180–185/ton22.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——125–165/ton126.50
Good
Large Round——150–170/ton194.50
Premium
Large Round——175–185/ton18.00
Utility
Large Round——80–115/ton23.50

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——57.50–63.00/bale26.00
Small Square——6/bale30.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——17–27/bale54.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Small Square——5.60–5.70/bale190.00
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.