Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending Nov 22, 2019

*** Next release date will be Thursday Dec 05, 2019***

  Compared to last week alfalfa, grass hay and ground and delivered hay 
sold steady. Demand was moderate to good across the state. Some of the 
ground and delivered operators stated demand has picked up from feedlots as 
they back fill empty pens this fall.  Some areas in the Panhandle reported 
light snow with some areas in the central and eastern regions reported light 
rain overnight. Several farmers and hay producers have been busy baling 
cornstalks and bean stubble before this moisture. However, many will resume 
this task when stalk fields dry out. Per NASS on the weekly crop production 
report for week ending Nov 17, Corn harvested was 85 percent, near 86 last 
year, and behind 91 for the five-year average. Sorghum harvested was 79 
percent, behind 90 last year and 93 average.  Note: “All sales are 
dollars per ton FOB the field or hay barn, unless otherwise noted. All 
reported prices are confirmed sold.”

Eastern/Central Nebraska
Alfalfa: Premium large squares 176.00-200.00; Good large squares 160.00- 
165.00; Fair large squares 135.00; Good large rounds 95.00-105.00, few at 
115.00. Prairie Hay: Premium large rounds 120.00-125.00; Good large 
rounds 90.00-100.00, few at 115.00; Fair large rounds 75.00-85.00. 
Premium small squares 170.00-180.00. Cane in large rounds 65.00-70.00. 
Cornstalks large rounds 53.50. Soybean stubble large rounds 48.00. Straw 
large rounds 65.00. Dehy alfalfa pellets 17 percent 300.00.  
 
Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Premium large rounds 130.00; Good large rounds 105.00-110.00. Grass 
hay: Good large rounds 115.00-120.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 140.00-
145.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa/cornstalk mix 125.00-135.00. 
Cane/stubble mix ground and delivered 115.00. Ground and delivered 
cornstalks 95.00-110.00. Dehy alfalfa pellets 17 percent protein 270.00-
275.00; Sun-cured alfalfa 15 percent protein 240.00.

Western Nebraska
Alfalfa: Supreme large squares 200.00-215.00; Premium large squares 
180.00-195.00; Good large squares 160.00-170.00; Fair large squares 
130.00-140.00. Straw large squares 80.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 
153.00-158.00. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets 15 percent protein 255.00. 
 

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