Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending October 26, 2018


  Compared to last week alfalfa sold mostly steady, instances 10.00 
higher on the Western side of the state. Grass hay, ground and delivered 
products and dehy pellets sold steady. Demand has picked up in the far 
western areas of the state from buyers in dry areas of Colorado and from 
feedlots and dairies in the same state. Demand was moderate from within 
the Nebraska. Several prospective buyers are busy with harvest and do not 
have time to procure hay. When harvest slows there is a very good change 
demand will increase? Some producers continue to cut and bale frozen 
alfalfa, grass and cane. Producers have been raking and baling cornstalks 
and baling soybean stubble right behind the combine. Some contacts stated 
they have a lot of acres of stalks and stubble to bale this fall. All 
sales are dollars per ton FOB the field or hay barn, unless otherwise 
noted. 

Eastern/Central Nebraska
Alfalfa: Premium large rounds 115.00-125.00; Good large rounds 90.00-
100.00. Grass Hay: Premium large rounds 100.00. Good large rounds 85.00-
90.00; Fair large rounds 65.00-75.00. Premium small square bales 160.00-
170.00. Brome in large round bales 90.00-100.00 per bale. New crop 
cornstalk bales 52.50 and soybean stubble 47.50. Dehy Alfalfa pellets 17 
percent protein 230.00-240.00.

Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good round bales 100.00-110.00, some at 125.00 heading to 
Kansas. Ground and delivered alfalfa 130.00-135.00. Ground and delivered 
alfalfa-cornstalk mix 125.00-130.00. Ground and delivered cornstalks 
85.00-95.00. New crop cornstalks in large rounds 75.00 delivered.  Dehy 
Alfalfa pellets 17 percent protein 215.00-220.00. 

Western Nebraska
Alfalfa: Premium large squares 170.00; Good large squares 150.00-160.00; 
Utility to fair rounds 130.00.  Alfalfa/Orchard Grass: Good to Premium 
large squares 180.00-200.00. Grass Hay: Good large rounds 125.00-130.00. 
Ground and delivered alfalfa 150.00-155.00. 

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