Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending March 22, 2019


  Compared to last week hay prices are fully steady. Demand was good with 
several contacts wondering how they are going to load and move hay with 
all of the excessive moisture across some of the state. As the frost 
leaves the ground, fields and roads have become rather soft making it 
hard to navigate loaded trucks down gravel roads. Some contacts are out 
of hay with others selling a few loads a week.  Some contacts noted that 
there has been some, out of state buyers, procuring hay and donating 
loads to people “in need” from the massive flooding last week. The state 
could use several days of warm, sunny weather to dry the land and help 
recess the water to normal levels. However, some snow left to melt and 
more rain is in the forecast over the weekend. All sales are dollars per 
ton FOB the field or hay barn, unless otherwise noted. 

Eastern/Central Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good Large squares 150.00; Premium large rounds 130.00; Good 
large rounds 110.00-115.00. Grass Hay: Premium large rounds 100.00-
105.00; Good large rounds 90.00-95.00; Fair large rounds 75.00. Premium 
small squares 160.00-170.00. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets 15 percent protein 
or better 260.00.  

Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good large round bales 110.00-115.00. Grass Hay: Low to Fair 
large rounds 80.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 150.00-160.00. Ground 
and delivered alfalfa-stubble mix 135.00-145.00. Ground and delivered 
grass/alfalfa mix hay 145.00. Ground and delivered cornstalks 110.00. 
Sun-cured alfalfa pellets 15 percent or better at 230.00. 

Western Nebraska
Alfalfa: Premium large squares 175.00-180.00; Good large squares 150.00-
160.00. Good large rounds 130.00-132.50. 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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