Colorado Hay Report
Compared to last week, trade activity and demand moderate.
Heath Dewey has the details from the Greeley USDA Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News Office.
Northeast Colorado Areas
Alfalfa
Large Squares: Good 150, DEL.
Fair/Good 150.00.
Fair 135.00-145.00, DEL Contract.
Mid Squares: Premium 190.00, Retail/Stable.
Large Rounds: Supreme 220.00, Retail/Stable.
Alfalfa/Grass
Small Squares: Premium 307.50-330.00 (9.25-10.00), Retail/Stable.
Timothy/Brome Grass Mix Small Squares: Premium 340.00-350.00 (9.50-9.75 per bale), Retail/Stable.
Grass
Small Squares: Premium 335.00 (10.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
Southeast Colorado Areas
Alfalfa
Mid Squares: Premium 180.00.
Small Squares: Premium 240.00 (8.00 per bale).
21-bale Bundles: Premium 322.50 (10.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
Grass
Small Squares: Premium 315.00 (9.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
Triticale
Mid Squares: Premium 140.00.
No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
San Luis Valley Areas
Alfalfa
Large Squares: Premium 190.00.
Fair 160.00.
No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
Southwest Colorado Areas
Alfalfa
Large Squares: Premium/Supreme 175.00-185.00.
Orchard Grass
95# 3-tie: Premium 360.00 (17.00 per bale), Retail/Stable
Southeast Colorado growers harvesting meadow grass hay are experiencing extreme yield loss because of the drought. In the San Luis Valley, the monsoon season has started, delaying the beginning of 2nd cutting alfalfa. Producers in the SLV have started putting down meadow grass and are only expecting 50 percent of the normal tonnage. In southwest Colorado drought continues to add pressure to market prices as irrigation water is getting short.