Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending May 05, 2017

    
    Compared to last week alfalfa and grass hay sold unevenly steady. 
Ground and delivered hay and dehy alfalfa pellets sold steady. Demand is 
sporadic. Some cattlemen are buying up last year’s alfalfa supplies and 
are stockpiling it for future use. Where other buyers buy on a hand to 
mouth basis. Non-spring like weather last weekend brought a lot of great 
moisture to most of the state. Rain with heavy wet snow accumulated 
across some areas. Talk around that the snow and frost will slow up the 
growth of alfalfa and grass. But there is some talk, dehy producers are 
going to start running some new crop through to test their plants out.  
Corn and bean planters were also halted as snow covered the fields. Many 
hope to be planting by weeks close as temperatures are to be in the 70’s.  
All sales are dollars per ton FOB the field or hay barn, unless otherwise 
noted. 

Eastern/Central Nebraska
Alfalfa: Supreme large square bales 150.00-155.00, Premium large square 
bales 130.00-140.00. Good large square bales from 120.00-125.00, fair 
large square bales 80.00-85.00 delivered. Good round bales 65.00-70.00. 
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 120.00. Dehy 
pellets 17 percent protein 210.00. 
 
Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good round bales mostly 70.00 to 75.00. Ground and delivered 
alfalfa 90.00-100.00. Ground and delivered cornstalks 70.00-75.00. Sun-
cured alfalfa pellets 15 percent protein 160.00.