Nebraska Hay Summary

Week Ending April 03, 2020

  Compared to last week, alfalfa, grass hay, ground and delivered hay 
sold steady. Dehy alfalfa pellets sold steady. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets 
in the east sold steady, Platte Valley 20.00 higher. Buyer inquiry 
improved in the last seven days especially, from feedlots snooping around 
for grinding type forages. With ethanol plants cutting back on production 
due to low fuel prices. Limited amounts of distillers is going out the 
door to feedlots. Some feedlots have switched to alfalfa pellets to help 
with protein sources in feed rations. Typical spring time weather across 
the state the first few days of April. Sunny and warm to cold, icy and 
snowy then a nice warm up by Saturday. Some farmers have been strip 
tilling across the region getting ready for spring planting. Some 
contacts are going to seed new fields of alfalfa this spring. Note: “All 
sales are dollars per ton FOB the field or hay barn, unless otherwise 
noted.” 

Eastern/Central Nebraska
Alfalfa: Fair large squares 100.00. Fair to mostly good large rounds 
80.00-95.00. Prairie Hay: Good large rounds 80.00-90.00. Premium small 
squares 170.00-180.00. Cane large rounds 60.00-65.00. Cornstalks large 
rounds 40.00. Dehy alfalfa pellets 17 percent 320.00-330.00. Sun-cured 
pellets 15 percent 300.00.
 
Platte Valley area of Nebraska
Alfalfa: Good large rounds 90.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 130.00-
135.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa/cornstalk mix 105.00-110.00. 
Ground and delivered cornstalks 75.00-90.00. Dehy alfalfa pellets 17 
percent protein 270.00-285.00; Sun-cured alfalfa 15 percent protein 
285.00.

Western Nebraska
Alfalfa: Fair large squares 155.00. Millet in large squares 85.00. 
Cornstalks large squares 75.00 delivered. Ground and delivered alfalfa 
153.00-158.00. 

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