Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending July 20, 2018

  Compared to last week alfalfa sold steady. Grass hay steady on a very 
thin test. Ground and delivered forages and dehy pellets sold steady. 
Demand was light to moderate. Some hay producers are starting to say the 
old nursery rhyme rain, rain, go away come back another day. But on the 
flip side they do not want all other rain to go away as we all need it 
for things to grow. Many hay producers are spinning their wheels trying 
to get into grass hay fields as the water table is very high and fields 
are very soft. But, we all know couple weeks of dry weather a lot of hay 
could be mowed and baled. Spotty rains continues across some areas of the 
state, along with hail and tornadoes or high winds. Some producers have 
started second cutting of alfalfa with others already done. Most of the 
reports on the 2nd cutting tonnage is better than first cuttings tonnage. 
All sales are dollars per ton FOB the field or hay barn, unless otherwise 
noted. 

Eastern/Central Nebraska
Alfalfa: Premium large squares 200.00; Good large squares 160.00. Fair to 
Good large rounds 80.00-90.00. Grass Hay: Good large rounds 100.00. 
Premium small square bales 160.00-170.00. Wheat straw in round bales 
90.00. Rye straw in round bales 75.00. Round bales of Cornstalks 65.00. 
Dehy Alfalfa pellets 17 percent protein 240.00

Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good round bales 110.00. Round bales of Oat hay 80.00.   Ground 
and delivered alfalfa 130.00-140.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa -
cornstalk mix 125.00-130.00. Ground and delivered cornstalks 90.00-
100.00. Dehy Alfalfa pellets 17 percent protein 210.00-220.00.


Western Nebraska
Alfalfa: Premium large squares 150.00. Fair to good large squares 130.00-
135.00. Oat hay in large squares 120.00 delivered. Ground and delivered 
alfalfa 155.00-185.00. Sun-Cured alfalfa pellets 15 percent protein 
215.00-230.00.