Thursday, November 30, 2017

Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending December 01, 2017

  Compared to two weeks ago alfalfa sold fully steady to 5.00 higher, grass hay 
sold steady to 5.00 higher, dehy alfalfa pellets in the east sold steady to 
10.00 higher, Platte Valley pellets sold steady. Ground and delivered hay sold 
steady. Demand has improved this week as cattle move into feedlots and producers 
are needing hay to supplement cows through the winter. Even though the winter 
has been very mild some prospective buyers are somewhat concerned about the dry 
weather and are starting to procure additional forages. Corn harvest is coming 
to a close with NASS reporting 97 percent complete. With more than normal ear 
corn left in the fields many farmers are making cornstalk bales to help clean up 
their fields. Farmers have been able to make a lot of bales the last few weeks 
with the unseasonably warm and dry temperatures.  All sales are dollars per ton 
FOB the field or hay barn, unless otherwise noted.

Eastern/Central Nebraska
Alfalfa: Supreme large square bales 225.00; Premium large square bales 
150.00-175.00; Premium small square bales 6.00-6.50 per bale; Good to premium 
large round bales 110.00; Good large round 85.00-90.00. Alfalfa/Orchard Grass: 
Good to Premium large round bales 100.00. Grass Hay: Premium large round bales 
85.00-90.00, few at 95.00; Good large round bales 80.00-85.00; fair large rounds 
60.00-70.00. Premium small square bales of prairie hay 150.00; Brome grass in 
small square bales 5.50 per bale. Cornstalk bales 50.00-55.00. Soybean stubble 
round bales 45.00. Straw in small square bales 3.50 per bale. Ground and 
delivered alfalfa 115.00.  Dehy Alfalfa pellets 17 percent protein 195.00-
220.00. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets 15 percent protein 190.00, 17 percent protein 
195.00. 

Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good large round bales 85.00-90.00, few at 95.00. Grass Hay: 
Large round bales 90.00-100.00; fair large round bales 55.00-60.00. Cane 
Hay large round bales 65.00-70.00. Cornstalk bales 50.00-60.00. Bean 
stubble bales 55.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 120.00-130.00. 
Alfalfa/Stover mix 110.00-115.00, Ground and delivered cornstalks 85.00-
100.00. Dehy pellets 17 percent protein 185.00-200.00.  Sun-Cured Alfalfa 
pellets 15 percent protein 170.00. 

Panhandle of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Premium large square bales 160.00-180.00; Good large square 
bales 120.00-140.00. 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. Ground and delivered 
alfalfa 130.00-135.00. 

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