Hay prices in Nebraska
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~110 mi~110 miSmall squareAlfalfasquare · alfalfa small squares, twine tied, about 60-70 lb, lots of leaves and green; ad titled 1st cutting but the seller’s own text says 2nd & 3rd cutting, so no cutting is asserted; cashchecked Sep 7$9.00/bale
Grand Island, NE · ~12 mi~12 miRound1,400 lbround · 2024-season prairie hay, net wrapped, 20 round bales at ~1,400 lb (seller’s figure); 5 mi E of Grand Island, seller can load; a stemmier 40-bale lot at $50/bale is also listedchecked Aug 31$45.00/baleGood deal
Grand Island, NE · ~12 mi~12 miRound1,400 lb1st cutround · prairie hay (good quality, slightly stemmy), net-wrapped, ~1400 lb; $50/bale (a 75-bale lot also at $55/bale or $78/ton). Can arrange delivery; 5 mi E of Grand Island. NDA Hay Hotline sheet Jun 8, 2026; entry posted 12/11/25.checked Aug 31$50.00/baleGood deal
Steinauer, NE · ~127 mi~127 miRound1st cutround · native prairie $85/bale and CRP $68/bale, 320 large round bales, excellent hay, will load, full semi loads preferredchecked Aug 31$85.00/bale
Meadow Grove, NE · ~72 mi~72 miRoundAlfalfa1st cutround · alfalfa, 100+ big rounds, net wrapped bales stored inside, $55/bale; also 2024 bales availablechecked Aug 31$55.00/bale
Lexington, NE · ~76 mi~76 miRound1st cutround · CRP grass hay, 200 bales, $40/bale, bales averaging 1450-1500 lbchecked Aug 31$40.00/bale
Steele City, NE · ~102 mi~102 miRoundround · grass hay, 100 big round bales, 2025 crop, Cover Edge net wrappedchecked Aug 31$75.00/bale
Dawson, NE · ~148 mi~148 miLarge square1st cutlg · Prairie big square bales plus CRP hay round bales baled October 2025, shedded; high qualitychecked Aug 31$50.00/baleGood deal
Palmer, NE · ~10 mi~10 miRound1,250 lbrd · meadow prairie hay, 1,250 lb round bales (seller-stated), up to 180 available, FOB — seller can load; $55/balechecked Aug 31$55.00/baleFair price
Beatrice, NE · ~101 mi~101 midetails in notesbrome hay, ~200 bales, put up in good condition; $70/bale (bale size/weight not stated)checked Aug 31$70.00/bale
Grand Island, NE · ~12 mi~12 miRound1,400 lbrd · prairie hay lot of 75 round bales at ~1,400 lb (seller’s figure), net wrapped, 5 mi E of Grand Island, seller can load; $55/bale (seller also quotes $78/ton)checked Aug 31$55.00/baleFair price
Schuyler, NE · ~71 mi~71 miSmall squareAlfalfasquare · alfalfa small squares, 550 bales, 4th cutting; twine tied, stored inside, baled with dew; loading available in packs of 8checked Aug 31$8.00/bale
~115 mi~115 miSmall square50 lbMix1st cutsquare · brome small squares at a stated ~50 lb, 200 bales, 95% weed free, baled dry with no rain; seller also lists ~500 bales of a warm-season brome mixchecked Sep 7$6.50/baleFair price
Waterloo, NE · ~107 mi~107 miSmall square55 lbMix1st cutsquare · twine-tied mixed grass small squares averaging a stated 55 lb, stored inside; cut 7/15 and put up 7/17, described as horse qualitychecked Sep 7$7.00/baleFair price
Bloomfield, NE · ~110 mi~110 miSmall squareAlfalfa2nd cutsquare · alfalfa small squares, 800 bales, 2nd cutting, described by the seller as horse qualitychecked Aug 31$10.00/bale
~101 mi~101 miRoundAlfalfa1st cutround · first-cutting alfalfa round bales, net wrapped with a new Vermeer baler, several hundred available; the seller also quotes $140 a tonchecked Sep 7$100/bale
~101 mi~101 miRoundAlfalfa2nd cutround · second-cutting alfalfa round bales, net wrapped with a new Vermeer baler; the seller also quotes $160 a ton (same seller and ad as the $100 first-cutting lot)checked Sep 7$125/bale
~71 mi~71 miSmall square55 lbAlfalfasquare · third-cutting alfalfa small squares the seller calls fancy — fine stemmed, put up dry, wire tied, bales weighing around 55 lb, hand stacked on racks and stored in sheds after baling; 396 bales, located south of Leighchecked Sep 7$10.00/balePriced high
~67 mi~67 miSmall squaresquare · 30 wire-tied small hay baleschecked Sep 7$10.00/bale
~35 mi~35 miGrassseveral large bales of grass hay the seller says must go, with prices negotiable and the buyer to pick up. The ad does not say what size or kind of bale these arechecked Sep 7$40.00/bale
McCook, NE · ~135 mi~135 miSmall squareAlfalfasquare · horse-quality irrigated alfalfa small squares, 800 available, which the seller calls very nice and has a grapple to help load. The hotline gives the bales as an estimated 55-65 lb, a range rather than a stated weightchecked Aug 31$10.00/bale
Edgar, NE · ~53 mi~53 midetails in notesOat hay the seller calls high quality, around 800 bales, baled early June 2026, with a note that a corn stalk may turn up occasionally. The hotline gives the bales as 60-70 lb, a range rather than a stated weight, and does not state a bale type. A separate, much smaller Edgar oat hay lot priced by the ton is boarded as ne-066checked Aug 31$10.00/bale
~105 mi~105 miSmall squareAlfalfasquare · fourth-cutting alfalfa in twine-tied bales the seller calls good, leafy and fine stemmed, baled 8/29 and described as horse and rabbit qualitychecked Sep 7$10.00/bale
Dorchester, NE · ~71 mi~71 miAlfalfaalfalfa from the 2025 crop, 33 bales in all — the hotline sheet lists 20 bales of second cutting and 13 of fourth cutting at $90 a bale · bale type not statedchecked Sep 7$90.00/bale
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Gering, NE · ~280 mi~280 miLarge square3×4Alfalfalarge square · alfalfa 3x4 bales, shedded and dry, ~1350 lb; priced $285/ton FOB Gering. 2-3 semi loads. NDA Hay Hotline sheet Jun 8, 2026; entry posted 5/18/26. (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 308-631-5685
Meadow Grove, NE · ~72 mi~72 miLarge squareAlfalfalarge square · alfalfa hay, 1st through 4th cuttings, 1000 bales available; $100/ton (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 402-649-9590
Hastings, NE · ~35 mi~35 miRoundAlfalfaround · 3rd-cutting alfalfa, RFV 171, put up dry, 1550-1650 lb; priced $120/ton. 100+ bales, lab results available. NDA Hay Hotline sheet dated Jun 8, 2026; entry posted 2/2/26. (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 402-469-7847
Hastings, NE · ~35 mi~35 miRoundAlfalfaround · 1st & 2nd cutting alfalfa, ~1650 lb, put up dry; priced $110/ton. 250+ bales. NDA Hay Hotline sheet dated Jun 8, 2026; entry posted 2/2/26. (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 402-469-7847
Aurora, NE · ~24 mi~24 miRoundAlfalfaround · large round alfalfa, net wrapped, 2024 & 2025 cuttings; seller prices by the ton — $250/ton (2024) to $275/ton (2025) — and states no bale weight; trucking can be arranged (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 402-694-9389
Wayne, NE · ~104 mi~104 miRoundAlfalfaDeliversround · alfalfa, two lots: $95/ton (100 bales, 2nd cutting, no rain, Aug 2025) and $110/ton (140 bales, ~1,500 lb avg per the seller, net wrapped) (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 402-490-0378
Cozad, NE · ~87 mi~87 miRoundAlfalfaMixDeliversround · oat/alfalfa mix, 2nd cutting, no rain, ~1650 lb; priced $100/ton. ~1400 bales. A 3rd-cutting lot also listed at $120/ton. NDA Hay Hotline sheet Jun 8, 2026; entry posted 1/20/26. (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 308-325-2701
Kearney, NE · ~47 mi~47 miRoundAlfalfaround · alfalfa/grass, 200 ton available, $130/ton, lab results on request (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 308-641-2125
Brady, NE · ~105 mi~105 miRoundAlfalfaround · 2nd-cutting alfalfa, 60 big round bales, 1,300 lb (seller-stated), put up dry; $120/ton. An older grinding-alfalfa lot (7/9/25) at $75/bale is also on the sheet (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 719-244-0220
Merna, NE · ~78 mi~78 miRoundAlfalfaround · 2nd-cutting alfalfa large rounds, 68 bales; priced $120/ton (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 308-643-9161
Beatrice, NE · ~101 mi~101 miRoundAlfalfaround · 2nd-cutting alfalfa, weed-free, RFV 170, bales 1,800–2,000 lb (seller-stated), 350 tons; $135/ton. Also 5th-cutting alfalfa squares, 20 tons, $200 per 21-bale bundle (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 402-890-6820
West Point, NE · ~99 mi~99 miRound2025 grass hay, ~150 round bales, quality good per the seller; the sheet prints “$100” with no unit — call to confirm (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 402-380-8498
Gordon, NE · ~231 mi~231 miSmall squareOrchardMixOrchard grass small square bales, can be mixed with other hay types; 2025-2026 crop (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 308-360-3794
Leshara, NE · ~101 mi~101 miRoundRye grass round bales, cut as it started to head out, baled dry with no rain; 2025 (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 308-631-5685
Kimball, NE · ~277 mi~277 miLarge square3×3×8AlfalfaAlfalfa, grass and forage; premium steamed alfalfa and teff grass, 3x3x8 large squares and 2-string small squares (small squares in bundles of 14); call for pricing (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 307-760-0302
Milburn, NE · ~81 mi~81 miRoundAlfalfaOrchardMixround · irrigated alfalfa/orchard grass mix, 1st/2nd/3rd cutting, net wrapped, ~1445 lb bales; seller prices by the ton at $100/ton (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 308-289-5466
Garland, NE · ~66 mi~66 miRoundAlfalfa2nd cutting alfalfa and native grass (no chemicals), grass net wrap, ~1600 lb bales; for rancher/farmer feed not resale; $30/ton (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 402-643-1494
Keystone, NE · ~169 mi~169 miRoundAlfalfaAlfalfa/grass and grass round bales, Ward lab tested RFV good to premium, protein avg 18-19%, test results available; 130/ton (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 303-906-2691
Venango, NE · ~195 mi~195 miSmall squareAlfalfaMixThree lots: small 55-lb alfalfa squares in 21-bale bundles (3x3x8/3x4x8), $12–$16/bale; 2nd-cut alfalfa 5x6 rounds, 1,500 lb, $150–$250/ton; mixed prairie grass rounds, 1,400 lb, $135–$200/ton (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 720-935-2459
Silver Creek, NE · ~40 mi~40 miRound5×6Alfalfaround · 2025 grass hay, 60 5x6 round bales, may have more than 50 available plus option to buy this year's crop; priced $125/ton. Seller also has 2026 1st-cutting alfalfa 5x6 rounds at $200/ton obo and leftover 2025 cornstalk bales at $35/bale. (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 402-910-2811
Fairbury, NE · ~90 mi~90 miRoundAlfalfaround · 2nd-cutting alfalfa, nice hay, 5.5 ft round bales, 100 bales available; priced $180/ton. (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 402-587-0374
Falls City, NE · ~161 mi~161 miRound2025 brome hay round bales, twine/net wrapped, stored on pallets; 40 round bales plus ~10 prairie grass/brome mixture rounds (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 402-245-0048
Pickrell, NE · ~98 mi~98 miRoundAlfalfaDairy-quality alfalfa hay, 30 bales, weed free, premium quality; $200/ton (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 402-520-2786
Valentine, NE · ~167 mi~167 miRound85-bushel oat hay with forage peas, 1,409 bales; put up dry with no rain, more hay expected in September; $300/ton (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 402-322-1537
David City, NE · ~64 mi~64 miAlfalfaFirst-cutting alfalfa; listed 7/8/26 on the state hotline sheet (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 402-367-9127
Chambers, NE · ~79 mi~79 miRoundPrairie hay, 1,000 big round bales, near Chambers (Holt County); $85/ton (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 402-583-9924
Dawson County, NE · ~75 mi~75 miAlfalfa1st & 2nd cutting alfalfa, 500 bales, put up dry with no rain, tests available — the sheet prints “225” with no unit; also taking fall orders on cornstalk bales (“110”, no unit). County-only listing (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 308-529-1026
Broken Bow, NE · ~70 mi~70 miRoundAlfalfaCane big rounds, 72 bales, 2024 crop, lab reports on request (sheet prints “$80”, no unit); new-crop 1st-cutting alfalfa big rounds, 52 bales, $85/ton (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 308-870-1017
Columbus, NE · ~55 mi~55 miRoundPrairie hay, 70 large round bales, baled August 2025; $85/ton (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 402-910-6109
Upland, NE · ~63 mi~63 miDeliversSudan grass / brown-midrib sorghum, 260 bales, 1st cutting 2024 season, tested; $80/ton, may adjust with quantity and self-loading; seller notes small-quantity delivery for a fuel fee (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callCall 308-830-2353
~55 mi~55 midetails in notesOat hay — 27 bales plus 2 smaller ones, priced at $80 a ton (prices by phone)checked Aug 31callView listing ↗
Valentine, NE · ~167 mi~167 miRound1,500 lbAlfalfasecond-cutting alfalfa, 160 big round bales the hotline sheet gives at 1500#; highway access and the seller will sell any amount. The sheet's price column reads "$300" with no unit, so the price is worth confirming by phonechecked Sep 7callCall 402-376-5245
Price moves in Nebraska: 2 in the last 8 weeks
- Mike · Waterloo, NE$8 → $7Aug 30
- Private seller$4 → $9Aug 2
Same listing, different price between our checks; nothing else counts as a move.
What hay costs in Nebraska
BaleWise tracks 56 hay listings in Nebraska, 24 with listed prices, checked September 7, 2026. Every price is the seller’s own, per bale, next to the size of bale it buys. Nothing is converted, estimated, or averaged into a number the seller never quoted.
Across prices from 21 sellers the asking price runs $6.50 to $100 a bale. No single bale size has prices from 6 sellers behind it here yet, so that range mixes sizes. Use the Size filter on the board to compare like with like.
Verdicts on the board above compare a listing against other Plains listings of the same bale size, at least 6 of them, or we don’t rate it at all. It is the same yardstick the region board uses, so a listing carries the same verdict on either page.
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