Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending April 06, 2018

  Compared to last week, alfalfa and grass hay, ground and delivered hay sold 
steady. Dehy pellets sold steady to 10.00 higher. Demand was good to very good. 
Contacts continue to receive a lot of calls from prospective buyers. Weather 
forecasts indicate a possibility of frozen precipitation for the coming weekend. 
Some areas are expecting 2 to 5 inches of snow on Friday, hopefully giving the 
western part of the state a much needed dose of moisture. All sales are dollars 
per ton FOB the field or hay barn, unless otherwise noted. 

Eastern/Central Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good large round 90.00-95.00. Grass Hay: Good to Premium large 
round bales 85.00-100.00; Premium small square bales of grass hay 150.00. 
Brome hay in large round bales 75.00 per bale. Ground and delivered 
alfalfa 120.00. Dehy Alfalfa pellets 17 percent protein 230.00. 

Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good large round bales 90.00-105.00. Cornstalk bales 60.00 
delivered. Ground and delivered alfalfa 125.00-135.00. Ground and 
delivered alfalfa/cornstalks 120.00-125.00. Ground and delivered 
alfalfa/soybean stubble 115.00. Ground and delivered cornstalks 95.00-
100.00. Dehy pellets 17 percent protein 210.00-220.00. 

Western Nebraska
Alfalfa: Supreme large squares 185.00; Good large square bales 155.00-
165.00, Fair large square bales 140.00. Straw in large square bales 
65.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 150.00; Ground and delivered 
alfalfa/stover mix 120.00. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets 15 percent protein 
240.00-250.00.