Colorado Hay Report
Compared to the week before, trade activity and demand moderate.
Heath Dewey has some of 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.
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.
San Luis Valley Areas
Alfalfa
Large Squares: Premium 190.00.
Fair 160.00.
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
Contract.
No reported quotes
Mountains and Northwest Colorado Areas
No reported quotes
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, portions of eastern Colorado had improvements to severe and extreme drought. According to the NASS Colorado Crop Progress report, 2nd cutting alfalfa hay is 91 percent harvested, 3rd cutting is 13 percent harvested.
The full report is available at ams.usda.gov