Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending September 01, 2017

    
    Compared to last week alfalfa and grass hay sold steady. Ground and 
delivered forages mostly 5.00-10.00 higher, ground and delivered  
cornstalks steady to 15.00 higher. Demand mostly moderate this week as 
most areas of the state have received rain and some pastures have started 
to green up. Most producers continue to fight Mother Nature on getting 
hay mowed, dried out in order to bale. Several fields of third cutting 
still on the ground the last 10 days or so as producers continue to spin 
there wheels trying to get it baled. Some areas of the state have started 
on 4th cutting alfalfa. Other areas have started to cut down cane or 
millet hay and some parts have started cutting hailed out corn for 
silage. 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, Fair large square bales 
95.00-110.00. Good large round bales 80.00-100.00. Grass Hay: Good large 
round bales 90.00-100.00, Old crop good large round bales 75.00-80.00. 
Premium small square bales 150.00. Straw: Large round bales and large 
squares bales at 70.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 110.00.  Dehy 
Alfalfa pellets 17 percent protein 185.00-210.00.
 
Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good round bales 85.00-100.00.  Grass Hay: Old crop good large 
round bales 75.00. Straw: Large round bales 60.00. Ground and delivered 
alfalfa 120.00-125.00. Ground and delivered cane 110.00, Ground and 
delivered cane/cornstalk mix 95.00, Ground and delivered cornstalks 
90.00-95.00. Dehy pellets 17 percent protein 190.00.