Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending November 17, 2017

  Compared to last week large square bales of alfalfa going to dairies sold 
steady to 10.00 higher; round bales of alfalfa sold fully steady; grass hay, 
dehy pellets and ground and delivered hay sold steady. Many producers continue 
with fall harvest.  Quite a lot of farmers are baling cornstalks to help clean 
up fields that have excessive amounts of ear corn and loose corn left in the 
field.  Dairy producers are starting to load up on hay and it has added a little 
price surge in some of the trade areas.  All sales are dollars per ton FOB the 
field or hay barn, unless otherwise noted.

Eastern/Central Nebraska
Alfalfa: Premium large square bales 150.00-175.00. Good large square bales 
150.00. Good to premium large round bales 110.00. Good large round 75.00-85.00. 
Grass Hay: Premium large round bales 85.00-90.00; Good large round bales 80.00-
85.00; fair large rounds 60.00-70.00. Premium small square bales of prairie hay 
150.00. Cornstalk bales with ear corn 60.00 delivered.  Soybean stubble round 
bales 45.00.  Ground and delivered alfalfa 115.00.  Dehy Alfalfa pellets 17 
percent protein 195.00-210.00.  

Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good large round bales 75.00-85.00. Cornstalk bales with ear corn 
50.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 125.00-130.00. Alfalfa/Stover mix 115.00, 
Ground and delivered cornstalks 95.00-100.00. Dehy pellets 17 percent protein 
185.00-200.00.  Sun-Cured Alfalfa pellets 170.00. 

Panhandle of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Premium large square bales 160.00-180.00; Good large square bales 
120.00-140.00; Fair large square bales 110.00-115.00. Alfalfa/Orchard grass: 
Good to Premium large square bales 140.00-150.00. Orchard Grass: Premium large 
square bales 145.00.  Grass hay: Large round bales 125.00 delivered. Straw: 
Large square bales 60.00-70.00.  Ground and delivered alfalfa 130.00-135.00.