Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending August 11, 2017

    
    Compared to last week alfalfa and grass hay sold fully steady. Ground 
and delivered hay 5.00 higher. Dehy alfalfa pellets sold steady. Demand 
was better this week in most areas of the state. Some producers are 
selling hay right out of the field.  As top quality hay is moving upward 
in price buyers are staring to purchase other types of ground hay. This 
is the first week that ground cane and mix cane hay has been reported in 
a long time. All contacts noted they are receiving a lot of calls this 
week but not a lot of sales. Spotty rain showers across the state along 
with unseasonal temperatures. Most producers are on third cutting of 
alfalfa and grass hay producers continue to bale hay. All sales are 
dollars per ton FOB the field or hay barn, unless otherwise noted.

Eastern/Central Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good large square bales 140.00-150.00, old crop from 125.00-
130.00; Fair large square bales 95.00-110.00. Good large round bales 
80.00-85.00, few at 95.00. Alfalfa/Orchard Grass: Premium large square 
bales 150.00; Premium large round bales 120.00. Grass Hay: Good large 
round bales 80.00-90.00, Premium small square bales 150.00. Cornstalks 
baled this spring in round bales 40.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 
100.00.  Dehy Alfalfa pellets 17 percent protein 185.00-210.00.
 
Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good to premium round bales 100.00, Good round bales 80.00-
85.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 115.00-120.00. Ground and delivered 
cane 105.00, Ground and delivered cane/cornstalks 85.00, Ground and 
delivered cornstalks 75.00-95.00. Dehy pellets 17 percent protein 190.00.