Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending October 13, 2017

    
    Compared to last week alfalfa and grass hay sold unevenly steady. 
Ground and delivered hay steady. Dehy pellets sold mostly steady to 2.00 
lower. On the most part, demand was light to moderate in most areas of 
the state. Many places are plagued with very wet soil and are having a 
hard time moving hay especially if it is in the field. Some talk of 
cutting fourth and fifth cutting alfalfa in areas that didn’t receive a 
frost this week. Many farmers just started up again with fall harvest of 
soybeans, high moisture corn. Several feedlots continue to chop silage 
and are starting on earilage.  All sales are dollars per ton FOB the 
field or hay barn, unless otherwise noted.

Eastern/Central Nebraska
Alfalfa: Supreme large square bales 160.00; Premium large square bales 
140.00-150.00. Premium small square bales 190.00. Grass Hay: Good large 
round bales 80.00-85.00, Brome grass in large round bales 75.00 per bale. 
Premium small square bales of prairie hay 150.00. Premium small square 
bales of brome 6.00 per bale.  Oat hay in large round bales 100.00. Rye 
straw in large round bales 75.00. Cane hay in large round bales 50.00. 
Ground and delivered alfalfa 110.00. Dehy Alfalfa pellets 17 percent 
protein 195.00-210.00.  

Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good round bales 80.00-87.50, fair to good large round bales 
75.00.  Ground and delivered alfalfa 120.00-125.00. Alfalfa/Stover mix 
110.00, Ground and delivered cornstalks 90.00-95.00. Dehy pellets 17 
percent protein 185.00. 

Panhandle of Nebraska
Alfalfa:  Premium large square bales 160.00; Good large square bales 135.00-
142.50; Fair large square bales 120.00. Alfalfa/Orchard grass: Good large 
square bales 130.00. Orchard grass: Premium large square bales 140.00-
150.00. Oat hay in large square bales 100.00.  Straw: Large round bales or 
large square bales 60.00-70.00.