Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending December 29, 2017

  Compared to last week alfalfa and grass hay sold unevenly steady. 
Dehy alfalfa pellets sold mostly steady, instances 5.00 higher. Ground 
and delivered hay sold steady. Demand was slow for most offerings of 
baled hay and moderate to good for ground and delivered hay. Some users 
of ground products are stocking up this week due to the New Year’s 
holiday and preparing for the bitter cold this weekend. Some cattlemen 
are supplementing cows out on stalks was there is light snow on the 
ground and cold temperatures prevailing. Some ranchers continue to 
purchase alfalfa and grass hay for winter feeding needs. Quite a lot of 
dehy pellets continue to move across the state and into large feed mills 
for regrinding into other livestock feeds.   All sales are dollars per 
ton FOB the field or hay barn, unless otherwise noted. 
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year!!

Eastern/Central parts Nebraska
Alfalfa: Supreme large square bales 160.00-180.00, Premium large square 
bales 155.00-175.00, Good large square bales 120.00-135.00. Good to 
Premium large round bales 100.00-110.00. Good large round 75.00-85.00.  
Grass Hay: Good to Premium large square bales 90.00.  Good to Premium 
large round bales 80.00-90.00; fair large rounds 60.00-70.00. Premium 
small square bales of prairie hay 150.00. Cornstalk bales 50.00-55.00. 
Ground and delivered alfalfa 115.00.  Dehy Alfalfa pellets 17 percent 
protein 195.00-230.00. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets 15 percent protein 
190.00, 17 percent protein 195.00. 

Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Fair to Good large square bales 155.00. Good large round bales 
85.00-95.00; 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 50.00-55.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 120.00-130.00. 
Alfalfa/Stover mix 115.00, Ground and delivered cornstalks 85.00-100.00. 
Dehy pellets 17 percent protein 195.00-200.00. 

Western and Panhandle area 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.  
Ground and delivered alfalfa 130.00-135.00.