USDA IA & NE Hay 07/31 12:25
07/31/2025 | 12:25 pm CDT USDA IA & NE Hay 07/31 12:25
AMS_2935
Nebraska Direct Hay Report
Released on July 31, 2025
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 08/01/2025
VOLUME
This Week Last Reported Last Year
(07/14/2025)
Bales:
Hay 120 120 750
Straw 600 200
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Total 120 720 950
Tons:
Hay 1775 2550 5885
Straw 1375
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Total 1775 3925 5885
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Compared to two weeks ago, comparable offerings of small squares, round
bales, dehy pellets and ground and delivered hay sold steady.
Demand picked up a tick this week especially from the large hay grinder
operators.
Few ranchers in western Nebraska and in Wyoming are buying some good
quality squares for winter feeding.
Overall prices still lack luster but on the flip side most of the hay
quality is the same.
High humidity, rain showers have produced quite a lot of poor-quality
hay this summer.
Several meadow hay producers have struggled to get hay baled in good condition.
Several areas of the state have had over 20 inches of rain since May,
unbelievably! Good and bad in some cases especially when trying to produce
good, clean, green and dry hay for livestock.
Alfalfa guidelines (for domestic livestock use and not more than
10% grass)
Quality ADF NDF *RFV **TDN-100% **TDN-90%
CP
Supreme 185 >62
>55.9 >22
Premium 27-29 34-36 170-185 60.5-62
54.5-55.9 20-22
Good 29-32 36-40 150-170
58-60 52.5-54.5 18-20
Fair 32-35 40-44 .
Values based on 100% dry matter (TDN showing both 100% &
90%).
Guidelines are to be used with visual appearance and intent of
Sale
(usage).
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Grass
Hay guidelines
Quality Crude Protein
Percent
Premium Over 13
Good 9-13
Fair
5-9
Low Under
5.
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Central
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Round 150 75.0 75 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Round 50 100.0 100 F.O.B.
Grass Utility/Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Round 50 50.0 50 F.O.B.
Prairie/Meadow Grass Good/Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Round 150 85.0-100.0 95 F.O.B.
Prairie/Meadow Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Small Square 20 8.0 8 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
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Pellets 17% Dehydrated 0 330.0 0 F.O.B.
Pellets 17% Suncured 0 240.0 0 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Small Square 50 8.0 8 F.O.B.
Brome Grass Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Small Square 50 7.0 7 F.O.B.
Brome Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Round 25 90.0 90 F.O.B.
Milo Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 100 70.0 70 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Feedlot
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Platte Valley
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Round 500 75.0 75 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Ground 0 130.0 0 Delivered
Pellets 17% Dehydrated 0 305.0 0 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Good/Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 50 110.0 110 F.O.B. Old Crop
Corn Stalk Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Ground 0 100.0 0 Delivered
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West
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Square 3x4 50 100.0-110.0 105 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Square 3x4 600 120.0-150.0 128.33 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Ground 0 140.0 0 Delivered
Pellets 17% Suncured 0 260.0 0 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Square 3x4 50 170.0 170 F.O.B.-
Dairy
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