Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending March 24, 2017

    
    Compared to last week alfalfa, grass hay, ground and delivered hay alfalfa pellets sold steady. Ground and delivered cornstalks sold 5.00 lower.  Moderate to good demand for alfalfa bales and grass hay this week has been prompted by somewhat dry weather in the Midwest. Some hay is getting delivered in to the southern plains at a very, very cheap price or free to producers that have lost everything in the recent fires. Some areas of Nebraska are starting to appear dry while other areas are wet. Some producers are going to pull a pivot or two of row crops out of production and will be planting alfalfa this spring. Some field work has begun with dry fertilizer getting applied. All sales are dollars per ton FOB (freight on buyer) in the field or hay barn, unless otherwise noted. 

Eastern/Central Nebraska
Alfalfa: Premium large square bales going to dairies at 145.00-155.00 
Good large square bales in the central part of the state from 110.00-
125.00, Eastern areas sold from 145.00-150.00, fair large square bales 
80.00-90.00. Good round bales 65.00-70.00. Premium small squares of 
alfalfa 150.00. Grass Hay: Good large round bales 60.00-70.00, fair large 
round bales 40.00-50.00. Premium small square bales of grass hay in 
central part of the state at 120.00, Eastern part of the state from 
150.00-160.00. 

Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good round bales 65.00-70.00. Premium small square bales of 
alfalfa 125.00. Cane in large round bales 60.00. Ground and delivered 
alfalfa 90.00-100.00. Ground and delivered cornstalks 70.00-75.00. Ground 
and delivered soybean stubble 70.00. Dehy alfalfa pellets 17 percent 
protein 180.00. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets 15 percent protein 165.00.