Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending May 04, 2018

  Compared to last week alfalfa hay sold fully steady. Grass hay, ground 
and delivered hay sold steady. Dehy alfalfa pellets in the East sold 
steady and in the Platte Valley sold steady to 10.00 higher. Demand was 
good from very small producers to large scale operators. Many producers 
are quickly filling orders and are waiting for trucks to ship product. 
Current stands of alfalfa is slow to grow as cool weather has prevailed 
in the last 7 days. Some areas of the state received rain early in the 
week along with hail and a few tornados in some areas. Hopefully warmer 
weather is on the horizon to aid in the growth of all forages. All sales 
are dollars per ton FOB the field or hay barn, unless otherwise noted. 

Eastern/Central Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good large square bales 145.00-150.00, fair large square bales 
130.00. Good large round 85.00-95.00, few at 100.00 with some loads at 
120.00 to out of state buyers. Grass Hay: Premium large round bales 
140.00, Good to Premium large round bales 100.00-120.00; Fair to Good 
large round bales 85.00-90.00. Premium small square bales of grass hay 
150.00. Cornstalks large round bales 45.00-70.00. Dehy Alfalfa pellets 17 
percent protein 230.00-240.00. 

Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good large round bales 100.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 
130.00-135.00, few at 140.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa/cornstalks 
120.00-125.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa/soybean stubble 115.00-
120.00. Ground and delivered cornstalks 95.00-100.00. Dehy pellets 17 
percent protein 215.00-220.00. 


Western Nebraska
Alfalfa: Supreme large squares 185.00; Good large square bales 155.00-
165.00, Fair large square bales 135.00-150.00. Good large round bales 
170.00. Straw in large square bales 65.00. Sudan grass in large round 
bales 65.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 150.00-190.00.