Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending February 16, 2018

  Compared to last week, alfalfa hay sold unevenly steady. Grass hay sold 
steady. Ground and delivered hay sold steady. Dehy pellets sold mostly 
steady to 10.00 higher. Demand for sun-cured and dehy pellets was good 
this week. Several reports from pellet makers there’s a lot of “lookers” 
for this type of product to be blended back into different types of feed 
or to be fed as a sole ration. Demand was good in the West for baled hay 
of all types. This area is in short supply of forage products with the 
“front Range” of Colorado buying a lot of hay from this area. Also, local 
demand and usage is high for hay products. Demand soften a tick in 
Eastern and Central areas as warmer weather has prevailed and forage 
buyers have stepped back to see the tonnage they have procured and are 
figuring out how much more they may need to meet there usage needs until 
new crop is baled. There has been some inquiry about “new crop” alfalfa 
and where it may be priced. Especially from areas that are showing up on 
the National drought monitor.  All sales are dollars per ton FOB the 
field or hay barn, unless otherwise noted. 

Eastern/Central Nebraska
Alfalfa: Supreme large square bales 165.00. Good large square bales 
130.00-135.00; Fair large square bales 105.00-138.00. Premium large round 
bales 90.00-100.00. Good large round 80.00-95.00. 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, few at 110.00. Grass Hay: 
Good to Premium large round bales 90.00-100.00. Ground and delivered 
alfalfa 120.00-125.00, with some loads at 130.00. Alfalfa/Stover mix 
110.00-115.00, few at 120.00-125.00, Ground and delivered cornstalks 
85.00-90.00. Dehy pellets 17 percent protein 195.00-210.00. 

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; fair large round bales 110.00. Grass Hay: Fair large 
round bales 120.00. Straw large square bales 60.00-65.00. Ground and 
delivered alfalfa 150.00. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets 15 percent protein 
215.00-225.00.