Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending September 08, 2017

    
    Compared to last week alfalfa and grass hay sold mostly steady to 
5.00 lower. Ground and delivered forages steady and dehy pellets steady. 
Recent rains in the trade area has soften the baled hay market in some 
trading areas. After grass growth has been very good and cattlemen have 
more available forage for fall grazing. Also, there should be a lot of 
cane and millet bales this fall after the recent moisture. Some feedlots 
have started corn-silage production and most fields are cutting good 
tonnage of product. Many hay producers are on their fourth cutting of 
alfalfa. Some have noted it may be better than their 3rd cutting of 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, Good large round bales 
80.00-100.00. Grass Hay: Premium large round bales 105.00; Good large 
round bales 85.00-95.00, Old crop good large round bales 75.00-80.00. 
Premium small square bales 150.00. 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.