Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending January 05, 2017

  Compared to last week dairy quality alfalfa in large square bales sold 
steady to 5.00 higher, round bales of alfalfa and grass hay sold fully 
steady. Dehy alfalfa pellets and ground and delivered hay sold steady. 
Demand for alfalfa and grass hay is good this first week of the New Year 
as cold temperatures have prevailed in a large area and cattle have 
needed forages to maintain their condition. 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. 

Eastern/Central Nebraska
Alfalfa: Supreme large square bales 190.00. Premium large square bales 
175.00-180.00; Premium large round bales 90.00-100.00. Good large round 
75.00-85.00. Grass Hay: Premium large round bales 85.00-95.00; Good large 
round bales 80.00-85.00; fair large rounds 60.00-70.00. Premium small 
square bales of prairie hay 150.00. Cornstalk bales 50.00-60.00, (depends 
on how much corn); Rye Straw large round bales 75.00.  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: 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 110.00-115.00, Ground and 
delivered cornstalks 85.00-90.00. Dehy pellets 17 percent protein 195.00-
200.00. 

Western Nebraska
Alfalfa: Premium large square bales 150.00; Fair large square bales 
115.00; Good Large round bales 125.00-130.00; Fair large round bales 
115.00. Alfalfa/Orchard grass: Good to Premium large square bales 140.00-
150.00. Orchard Grass: Premium large square bales 145.00.  Forage barley 
in round bales 125.00. Wheat Straw large square bales 65.00. Ground and 
delivered alfalfa 135.00.