Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending February 09, 2018

  Compared to last week, alfalfa sold fully steady. Grass hay sold 
steady. Ground and delivered hay in the Platte Valley and Eastern areas 
of the state sold with western Nebraska trading steady to 15.00 higher.  
Dehy pellets sold steady on a thin test. All contacts reported demand is 
very good. Quite a lot of hay going to out of state feedlots and dairies. 
Some ranchers are loading up on hay, especially alfalfa hay to supplement 
cows and heifers after calving. Some cattlemen are having to supplement 
cows on cornstalks as most are under snow and cows are having a hard time 
rummaging up a enough calories. Warm weather in most areas of the state 
on Thursday with a cool down for Friday and Saturday and seasonally 
February temps starting on Sunday.  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. Supreme large round bales 150.00; Premium large 
round bales 90.00-100.00. Good large round 80.00-95.00. 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. 
Ground and delivered alfalfa 120.00-125.00, with some loads at 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: 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.