Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending July 28, 2017

    
    Compared to last week round bales of alfalfa sold steady to 10.00 
higher, square bales steady. Grass hay sold steady to 10.00 higher. 
Ground and delivered hay steady. Dehy alfalfa pellets sold steady to 5.00 
higher. Demand was good to very good for all classes of available forage. 
Some areas of the state received rain this week and other areas remain 
very dry.  With the recent rains, on already cut hay meadows, will help 
“after-grass” growth so ranchers should have additional grazing later 
this fall and should cut down on the need to purchase hay.   All sales 
are dollars per ton FOB the field or hay barn, unless otherwise noted.

Eastern/Central Nebraska
Alfalfa: Premium large square bales 180.00. Good large square bales 
150.00, Fair large square bales 105.00-110.00. Good large round bales 
80.00-85.00, some sales at 90.00-115.00 delivered.  Alfalfa/Orchard 
Grass: Good large round bales 90.00. Grass Hay: Good to Premium large 
square bales 115.00. Good large round bales 80.00-90.00, Premium small 
square bales 150.00.  Dehy Alfalfa pellets 17 percent protein 185.00-
210.00.
 
Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good round bales 80.00-85.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 
95.00-110.00. Ground and delivered cornstalks 75.00-80.00. Dehy 
pellets 17 percent protein 185.00.