Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending February 28, 2020

  Compared to last week, hay prices sold steady to weak. Ground and 
delivered hay and alfalfa pellets sold steady. Best demand was for hay 
leaving the state in large squares and for dehy or sun-cured pellets.  
Several contacts stated they had a lot more calls from producers wanting 
to sell hay than from people looking to buy hay. As of today, it appears 
there are quite a few bales of hay, cornstalks, and other feed on the 
market. Especially in the central parts of the state. Some reports of 
farmers baling cornstalks the last few days between snow storms.  Note: 
“All sales are dollars per ton FOB the field or hay barn, unless 
otherwise noted.” 

Eastern/Central Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good large squares 150.00-155.00, Fair large squares 165.00. 
Fair to good large rounds 85.00-100.00, few at 110.00. Prairie Hay: Good 
large rounds 90.00-100.00; Fair large rounds 85.00. Premium small squares 
170.00-180.00. Millet in large rounds 75.00. Cane in large rounds 65.00. 
Cornstalks large rounds 45.00-55.00 and large squares 50.00-55.00. Dehy 
alfalfa pellets 17 percent 320.00-330.00. Sun-cured pellets 15 percent 
300.00.
 
Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Ground and delivered alfalfa 135.00-140.00. Ground and delivered 
alfalfa/cornstalk mix 120.00-130.00. Cane/stubble mix ground and 
delivered 115.00. Ground and delivered cornstalks 90.00-105.00. Dehy 
alfalfa pellets 17 percent protein 270.00-285.00; Sun-cured alfalfa 15 
percent protein 250.00-270.00.

Western Nebraska
Alfalfa: Supreme large squares 200.00; Good large squares 160.00-175.00. 
Good large rounds 150.00. Teff grass: Fair to Good large rounds 150.00. 
Ground and delivered alfalfa 153.00-158.00. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets 15 
percent protein 255.00. 
 

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