Thursday, November 1, 2018

Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending November 02, 2018


  Compared to last week alfalfa sold mostly steady, instances 15.00 higher on 
the Eastern side of the state.  Grass hay, ground and delivered products and 
dehy pellets sold steady to 10.00 higher.  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 chance demand will 
increase.  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 squares 160.00.  Premium large rounds 115.00-140.00; Good 
large rounds 90.00-100.00, 140.00 delivered.  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, 60.00 delivered; soybean stubble 47.50. 
Dehy Alfalfa pellets 17 percent protein 230.00-240.00.

Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good round bales 100.00-115.00, some at 125.00 heading to Kansas.  
Ground and delivered alfalfa 130.00-145.00.  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 125.00-130.00.  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.  Sun Cured Alfalfa Pellets 15% Protein 235.00.


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