Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending January 19, 2017

  Compared to last week alfalfa and grass hay sold fully steady. Dehy 
alfalfa pellets and ground and delivered hay sold steady. Some areas of 
the state reporting alfalfa hay is getting tight, especially grinding 
type hay. There also quite a lot of hay getting shipped to out of state 
dairies and feedlots. Feedlots within the state continue to demand large 
quantities of hay. Cow/calf producers have been showing moderate demand 
for their forage needs.   All sales are dollars per ton FOB the field or 
hay barn, unless otherwise noted. 

Eastern/Central Nebraska
Alfalfa: Supreme large square bales 215.00. Premium large square bales 
175.00-180.00; Premium small square bales 6.00-7.50 per bale. 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 grass 
hay 5.00-6.00 per bale. Cornstalk bales 50.00-60.00, (depends on how much 
corn). Straw in large round bales 30.00 per bale and small square bales 
4.00 per bale. 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, few at 100.00 mostly going 
out of state; Grass Hay: Good to Premium large round bales 90.00-100.00. 
Cane hay large round bales 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 150.00-160.00; Good large square 
bales 135.00-150.00. Good large round bales 135.00-145.00. 
Alfalfa/Orchard grass: Good to Premium large square bales 140.00-150.00. 
Forage Barley in round bales 120.00.  Straw large square bales 60.00-
65.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 135.00-145.00.