Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending June 30, 2017

    
    Compared to last week alfalfa, grass hay and ground hay sold fully 
steady. Dehy alfalfa pellets sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower on the top 
side of the market. Demand is light to moderate within the state. With 
moderate to good demand noted from buyers in the Dakotas. Some areas of 
Nebraska looks good for this time of year with other areas of the state 
are dry. Early grass hay production reports of tonnage a tick less than 
last year. But, last year’s production was really good in several areas. 
Most alfalfa producers are on second cutting with a handful of producers 
in the Eastern side of the state have started on third cutting. All sales 
are dollars per ton FOB the field or hay barn, unless otherwise noted. 

Eastern/Central Nebraska
Alfalfa: New Crop: Premium large square bales 135.00-155.00. Good large 
squares 150.00.  Good round bales 70.00-80.00.  Old Crop: Good large 
square bales 120.00-130.00. Good large round bales 60.00-70.00. 
Grass Hay: New Crop: Brome grass large round bales 90.00 delivered, small 
square bales of grass hay 5.00 per bale. Old crop: Brome large square 
bales 100.00. Good large round bales 65.00-70.00.  Dehy Alfalfa pellets 
17 percent protein 185.00-205.00.  
 
Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Alfalfa: New crop: Good round bales 70.00-80.00. Old crop: good large 
round bales 70.00. Grass hay: Old crop good large rounds 70.00. Ground 
and delivered alfalfa 90.00-100.00. Ground and delivered cornstalks 
70.00-75.00. Dehy pellets 17 percent protein 185.00. Sun-cured alfalfa 
pellets 15 percent protein 160.00.