Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending May 12, 2017

    
    Compared to last week alfalfa, grass hay, ground and delivered hay 
and dehy alfalfa pellets sold steady. Some sellers of grass hay stated 
that demand has been really good this week. On the alfalfa side of the 
market, there appears to be more sellers of last year’s hay than 
prospective buyers as of right now. The dehy operators in Nebraska have 
started to cut hay this week. Few, alfalfa hay producers mentioned they 
are going to start on first cutting alfalfa by the end of this week. 
Standing alfalfa hay price has been set at 45.00 per ton in the Platte 
Valley area of the state.  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. 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 65.00 to 70.00, few 75.00 to out of 
state feedlots. 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.