Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending June 01, 2018

  Compared to last old crop alfalfa, grass hay, and dehy pellets and
ground and delivered hay sold steady. Limited sales on big square bales 
of new crop alfalfa with not enough sales to establish where the 2018 
season may head in price. Quite a lot of inquiry from buyers and sellers 
on where the new crop alfalfa, especially round bales, may start out at 
on price. Some acres of standing alfalfa have been price at 70.00 for 
first cutting hay. Some dehy operators have been busy making pellets.  
Good rain across most of the state this week. Some hay was rained on 
others while other producers got it baled just in time. Many producers 
are just starting on first cutting of alfalfa in many areas across the 
state. All sales are dollars per ton FOB the field or hay barn, unless 
otherwise noted. 

Eastern/Central Nebraska
Alfalfa: New Crop Premium large square bales 180.00-200.00, Good large 
square bales 140.00-160.00. Old Crop: Good large square bales 165.00; 
Fair to Good Large square bales 130.00. Grass Hay: Good large round bales 
100.00-105.00. Premium small square bales 150.00. Cane in large round 
bales 65.00. Cornstalks in large round bales 70.00. Soybean stubble in 
large round bales 50.00. 

Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Ground and delivered alfalfa 130.00-140.00. Ground and delivered 
alfalfa/cornstalks 120.00-125.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa/soybean 
stubble mix 115.00-120.00. Ground and Delivered soybean stubble 85.00. 
Ground and delivered cornstalks 90.00-100.00. Dehy Alfalfa pellets 17 
percent protein 210.00. 


Western Nebraska
Alfalfa: Ground and delivered alfalfa 150.00-190.00. Ground and delivered 
corn stalks 95.00-100.00.