Colorado Hay Report
Heath Dewey has the Colorado Hay Report from the Greeley USDA Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News Office. Heath says compared to the week before, trade activity was light on moderate demand.
Northeast Colorado Areas
Alfalfa
Large Squares: Supreme 230.00, DEL.
Orchard/Brome Grass Mix
Small Squares: Premium 315.00 (9.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
Good/Premium 285.00 (8.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
Grass
Small Squares: Good/Premium 270.00 (7.75 per bale), Retail/Stable.
Southeast Colorado Areas
Alfalfa
Mid Squares: Good 180.00.
Small Squares: Supreme 255.00-270.00 (8.00-8.50 per bale).
San Luis Valley Areas
Alfalfa/Grass
Large Squares: Premium 220.00, Retail/Stable.
Southwest Colorado Areas
Alfalfa
90# 3-tie: Premium/Supreme 310.00 (14.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
Mountains and Northwest Colorado Areas
Grass
Large Squares: Premium 180.00.
Good 160.00.
Small Squares: Good/Premium 255.00 (7.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
According to the US Drought Monitor, the dry week kept conditions unchanged in the
the large area from southern Wyoming through Colorado and a small part of adjacent Kansas. That area continues to see abnormally dry (D0) to severe drought (D2) conditions.
