Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending February 15, 2019


  Compared to last week alfalfa hay, grass hay, ground and delivered hay 
and Dehy pellets sold steady. Demand was light to moderate, instances 
good. Several contacts in the eastern side of the state mentioned more 
buyer inquiry from Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma buyers that were 
affected from the very dry conditions last summer. Some cattlemen are 
starting to count bales in their stack yards and are starting to procure 
one or two loads and hoping that will get them buy till spring. A lot, of 
hay has been fed this winter, maybe a tick more than normal due to all of 
the cold days across the state. With cows consuming 30-40 lbs per head 
per day it doesn’t take long feed several tons of hay in a short time.  
All sales are dollars per ton FOB the field or hay barn, unless otherwise 
noted. 

Eastern/Central Nebraska
Alfalfa: Premium large square bales 180.00, Fair large squares 100.00. 
Good large rounds 95.00-105.00, 130.00-140.00 delivered. Grass Hay: 
Premium large rounds 100.00-105.00; Good large rounds 80.00-90.00. 
Premium small squares 160.00-170.00. Brome grass: Good small squares 7.50 
per bale. Oat hay in large rounds 90.00. Straw in large squares 80.00.  
Cane in large rounds 75.00; Cornstalks in large rounds 52.50-55.00.  Dehy 
Alfalfa pellets 17 percent protein 290.00. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets 17 
percent protein 270.00, 15 percent protein 250.00. 

Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good large square bales 140.00. Good large round bales 100.00-
110.00. Cane in large rounds 75.00-80.00. Cornstalk bales 60.00-65.00. 
Ground and delivered alfalfa 140.00-145.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa-
stubble mix 130.00-135.00. Ground and delivered cornstalks 95.00-110.00. 
Dehy Alfalfa pellets 17 percent protein 230.00. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets 
15 percent of better at 210.00. 

Western Nebraska
Alfalfa: Premium large squares 175.00-180.00; Good large squares 160.00. 
Good large rounds 132.50. Grass: Premium large squares 230.00. Straw in 
large squares 80.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 150.00-155.00. Sun-
cured alfalfa pellets 15 percent protein 235.00.  

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