Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending September 21, 2018

  Compared to last week all reported forages sold steady. Demand was 
light to moderate with many prospective buyers and sellers are busy with 
fall forage production. A lot of farmers are getting into the fields to 
start picking soybeans, high moisture corn and silage. Others are on 3rd 
or 4th cutting of alfalfa and some have been cutting cane or millet hay. 
This week has been one of the most production weeks for hay production 
all summer. All sales are dollars per ton FOB the field or hay barn, 
unless otherwise noted. 

Eastern/Central Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good large squares 160.00-180.00. Good to premium large rounds 
130.00; Good large rounds 80.00-100.00. Grass Hay: Good large rounds 
100.00-105.00. Premium small square bales 160.00-170.00. Rye Straw large 
rounds 75.00. 2017 round bales of cornstalk 60.00. Dehy Alfalfa pellets 
17 percent protein 230.00-240.00.

Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good round bales 100.00 to 105.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 
130.00-135.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa-cornstalk mix 130.00. Ground 
and delivered cornstalks 85.00-95.00. Dehy Alfalfa pellets 17 percent 
protein 215.00-220.00. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets 15 percent protein 
200.00. 

Western Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good large squares 150.00, Fair large squares 130.00.  Good 
large rounds 130.00-135.00.  Straw in large square bales 80.00-85.00.  
Ground and delivered alfalfa 150.00-185.00. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets 
15 percent protein 245.00. 

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