Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending February 23, 2018

  Compared to last week, alfalfa hay sold unevenly steady. Grass hay sold 
Fully steady. Ground and delivered hay steady and Dehy pellets steady.  
Demand was good this week. A wide range of buyers were on the market 
across the state. Dry weather concerns are in the back of a lot of people 
minds right now and producers of livestock and feedlots with available 
cash flow have been stock piling hay incase the dryness continues within 
“their” areas. Cash prices this week look favorable to many buyers trying 
to ward off the sharply high prices many had to pay in the end of 2012 
through 2013. Several feedlots have made large contracts for ground and 
delivered products trying to plan ahead in case hay prices continue to 
climb.  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: Good large square bales 130.00-150.00. Premium large round 
bales 90.00-100.00. Good large round 85.00-95.00; small square bales 6.00 
per bale. Alfalfa/Orchard grass: Good large square bales 150.00. Grass 
Hay: Good to Premium large round bales 85.00-100.00; Fair large round 
bales 60.00-70.00. Premium small square bales of grass hay 150.00. Brome 
grass: Good large round bales 75.00 per bale; small square bales 6.00 per 
bale.  Cornstalk bales 50.00-60.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 120.00.  
Dehy Alfalfa pellets 17 percent protein 230.00. 

Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good large round bales 85.00-95.00, few at 110.00. 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 round bales 130.00-145.00. Straw large square 
bales 60.00-70.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 150.00. Sun-cured alfalfa 
pellets 15 percent protein 215.00-225.00.