Colorado Hay Report

Colorado Hay Report

Maura Bennett
Maura Bennett

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

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