Hay / Minnesota / Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction / 2026-10-20

Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction

Minnesota · Hay auction · Tue, Oct 20
● As filed12 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2246

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
152 ton sold · 136 ton at the prior sale (Oct 13) · 142 ton a year ago (Oct 21).

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——105–140/ton15.60
Good
Large Round——155/ton9.50

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——130/ton7.20
Good
Large Round——160–185/ton11.20
Utility
Large Round——65/ton8.70

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——65–135/ton61.30
Small Square——4.70/bale120.00
Good
Large Round——165–180/ton21.00
Utility
Large Round——50/ton6.80

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——80/ton10.50

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——35–37/bale21.00
Round——60/ton11.10
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.