Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending August 04, 2017

    
    Compared to last week alfalfa and grass hay sold steady. Ground and 
delivered hay 5.00 higher. Dehy alfalfa pellets sold steady to 5.00 
higher. The market on baled hay leveled off this week as prospective 
buyers are deciding on what they might need to buy for fall and winter 
feeding. Most sales this week are staying within the state with very few 
loads of hay going out of state.  Spotty rain showers across the state 
along with much cooler temperatures. Most producers are on third cutting 
of alfalfa and grass hay producers continue to bale hay. 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 
140.00-150.00, Fair large square bales 105.00-110.00. Good large round 
bales 80.00-85.00, few at 95.00. Alfalfa/Orchard Grass: Premium large 
round bales 120.00. Grass Hay: Good to Premium large square bales 115.00. 
Good large round bales 80.00-90.00, Premium small square bales 150.00. 
Straw: large square bales 70.00. Cornstalks baled this spring in round 
bales 40.00.  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 
100.00-115.00. Ground and delivered cornstalks 75.00-80.00. Dehy 
pellets 17 percent protein 190.00.