Week Ending April 05, 2019
Compared to last week alfalfa and grass hay sold steady. Sun-cured
alfalfa pellets 10.00 higher. Ground and delivered mostly steady, with
the western side of the state trading 3.00 higher. Demand was mostly
good, some contacts stated the phone wasn’t quite as busy this week from
prospective buyers looking for hay. Road conditions continue to be
problematic for some areas across the state. Very few producers have
tried to bale cornstalks this week. Most of these bales are poor quality
but they should be able to grind them. Several reports that hay grinders
having a hard time moving product through their machines from the result
of bales are extremely wet. Many hope that warm temps will arrive soon to
help annual forages grow and dry out boggy areas. Some producers, or
people involved with agriculture within state and out of state have been
very generous in donating hay to various locations across Nebraska. For
drop off locations or help ideas, please visit the following link on the
Nebraska Dept of Agriculture website.
http://www.nda.nebraska.gov/resources/index.html
All sales are dollars per ton FOB the field or hay barn, unless otherwise
noted.
Eastern/Central Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good large rounds 110.00. Alfalfa/Orchard mix: Good to Premium
large squares 165.00-175.00. Grass Hay: Premium large rounds 100.00-
110.00; Good large rounds 90.00-95.00; Fair large rounds 60.00-75.00.
Premium small squares 160.00-170.00. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets 15 percent
protein or better 270.00.
Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good large round bales 110.00-115.00. Ground and delivered
alfalfa 150.00-160.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa-stubble mix 135.00-
145.00. Ground and delivered cornstalks 110.00.
Western Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good large squares 160.00. Good large rounds 130.00-140.00.
Straw in large squares 80.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 153.00-158.00.
Sun-cured alfalfa pellets 15 percent protein 245.00.
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