Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending February 02, 2018

  Compared to last week, alfalfa sold fully steady to 5.00 higher. Grass 
hay sold steady. Ground and delivered hay in the Platte Valley sold 
steady, with Eastern and Western areas trading steady to 5.00 higher. 
Dehy pellets sold steady on a thin test. Demand was very good for hay 
going to the “front range” of Colorado with good demand from instate 
buyers on all different types of forage’s.  Some operations from small to 
big starting to look and procure hay for late spring/early summer feeding 
needs as they continue to keep an “eye” on the U.S. drought monitor. Many 
users of forage products remember the drought a few years ago and are 
trying to offset sharply high hay prices and purchase hay that is 
reasonably price today.  Dusting of snow in the “Western” parts of the 
state Wednesday night with colder temperatures in the nearby forecast 
prevailing across most of the state.   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; Good large square bales 150.00-160.00; Fair large square 
bales 105.00-138.00. Premium large round bales 90.00-100.00. Good large 
round 85.00-95.00. Alfalfa/grass mix: Premium large round bales 150.00. 
Grass Hay: Premium large round bales 85.00-100.00; Good large round bales 
80.00-85.00. Premium small square bales of grass hay 150.00. Cornstalk 
bales 50.00-60.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 120.00.  Dehy Alfalfa 
pellets 17 percent protein 195.00-230.00. 

Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good large round bales 85.00-95.00, some 100.00 going out of 
state. Grass Hay: Good to Premium large round bales 90.00-100.00. 
Cane hay large round bales 70.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 120.00-
125.00. 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: Supreme large square bales 185.00; Premium large square bales 
150.00-165.00; Good large square bales 135.00-140.00. Good large round 
bales 130.00-145.00. Alfalfa/Orchard grass: Good to Premium large square 
bales 140.00-150.00. Grass Hay: Fair large round bales 120.00. Forage 
Barley in round bales 120.00. Millet hay in large round bales 100.00. 
Straw large square bales 60.00-65.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 
135.00-150.00.