Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction - Pipestone, MN
Hay auction results · Tuesday
SALE OF OCTOBER 20, 2026- Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction in Pipestone, Minnesota held its last USDA-reported hay sale on .
- Hay offered: 120 tons, against 120 at the last reported sale.
- Straw: 21 tons.
- Grass, fair: $110.99 a ton on 61 tons.
- Grass, good: $175.64 a ton on 21 tons.
- Alfalfa, fair: $119.36 a ton on 16 tons.
- Grass, fair (small square): $4.70 a bale on 120 bales.
- Sale schedule: Tuesday.
The hay ledger
| Package | Qty | Price range | Avg price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay: Alfalfa - Good ($/ton) | ||||
| Large Round | 9.5 | 155.00 | 155.00 | |
| Hay: Alfalfa - Fair ($/ton) | ||||
| Large Round | 15.6 | 105.00–140.00 | 119.36 | |
| Hay: Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Good ($/ton) | ||||
| Large Round | 11.2 | 160.00–185.00 | 174.73 | |
| Hay: Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Fair ($/ton) | ||||
| Large Round | 7.2 | 130.00 | 130.00 | |
| Hay: Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Utility ($/ton) | ||||
| Large Round | 8.7 | 65.00 | 65.00 | |
| Hay: Grass - Good ($/ton) | ||||
| Large Round | 21 | 165.00–180.00 | 175.64 | |
| Hay: Grass - Fair ($/ton) | ||||
| Large Round | 61.3 | 65.00–135.00 | 110.99 | |
| Hay: Grass - Fair ($/bale) | ||||
| Small Square | 120 | 4.70 | 4.70 | |
| Hay: Grass - Utility ($/ton) | ||||
| Large Round | 6.8 | 50.00 | 50.00 | |
| Hay: Oat - Fair ($/ton) | ||||
| Large Round | 10.5 | 80.00 | 80.00 | |
| Straw: Corn Stalk ($/ton) | ||||
| Round | 11.1 | 60.00 | 60.00 | |
| Straw: Corn Stalk ($/bale) | ||||
| Round | 21 | 35.00–37.00 | 36.05 | |
Download these results (CSV) · Official USDA report (PDF)
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Questions
When is the Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction?
USDA lists the Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction in Pipestone, Minnesota as: Tuesday. The last reported sale was October 20, 2026.
What is hay selling for at Pipestone Hay and Straw Auction?
At the October 20, 2026 sale, grass (fair) averaged $110.99 a ton on 61 tons, the biggest class of the day. Every class, package and price is in the table above.
What do Supreme, Premium, Good and Fair mean?
They are USDA's hay quality designations, from Supreme down through Premium, Good, Fair and Utility, judged on feeding value (for alfalfa, mainly fiber and relative feed value). The same hay type sells at very different prices across designations, so each is priced on its own line.
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