USDA IA & NE Hay 10/22 13:20
AMS_2935
Nebraska Direct Hay Report
Released on October 22, 2026
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 10/23/2026
VOLUME
This Week Last Reported Last Year
(10/05/2026)
Bales:
Hay 400 25 20
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Total 400 25 20
Tons:
Hay 2880 3650 2370
Straw 1000
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Total 2880 4650 2370
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Compared to last report, trade activity was Light due to farmers harvesting
corn and soybeans.
Demand Good on all forages.
Alfalfa ground and delivered prices unchanged.
Dehydrated and sun-cured pellets of alfalfa prices remained unchanged.
There were no comparable trades on all types of hay this period.
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Central
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Ground 0 250.0-260.0 0 Delivered
Alfalfa Utility/Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 280 200.0 200 F.O.B.
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East
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Pellets 17% Dehydrated 0 420.0 0 F.O.B.
Pellets 17% Suncured 0 350.0 0 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 2000 210.0 210 Delivered-
Feedlot
Brome Grass Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 150 185.0 185 Delivered
Large Round 150 150.0 150 F.O.B.
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Platte Valley
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Ground 0 260.0-270.0 0 Delivered
Pellets 17% Dehydrated 0 330.0 0 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 25 220.0 220 F.O.B.
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 400 10.5 10.5 F.O.B.-
Stables
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 25 280.0 280 F.O.B.-
Stables
Corn Stalk Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Ground 0 120.0 0 Delivered-
Feedlot
Prairie/Meadow Grass Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 50 180.0 180 Delivered-
Farm/Ranch
Rye Grass Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Ground 0 115.0 0 Delivered-
Feedlot
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West
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Ground 0 320.0 0 Delivered
Millet Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 200 195.0 195 F.O.B.- New Crop
Farm/Ranch
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