Hay Report
Compared to the week before trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand for feedlot and dairy hay. Moderate of good demand for stable and ranch quality.
According to the NASS Colorado Crop Progress report, 4th cutting alfalfa is 90 percent harvested.
Mountains and Northwest CO Hay (Conventional) Timothy Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Medium Square 3x3 63 115.00 115.00 F.O.B.-Stables 1st Cutting New Crop
Northeast Hay (Conventional) Alfalfa - Supreme (Trade/Per Ton) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Large Square 3x4 700 200.00 200.00 F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch 3rd Cutting New Crop Alfalfa - Premium/Supreme (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Medium Square 3x3 20 115.00 115.00 F.O.B.-Stables 3rd Cutting New Crop Direct Hay Weighted Average
. Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Supreme (Trade/Per Ton) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Large Round 7.5 230.00 230.00 F.O.B.-Stables 4th Cutting New Crop Alfalfa/Orchard Mix - Supreme (Trade/Per Ton) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Large Square 3x4 25 230.00 230.00 F.O.B.-Stables 4th Cutting New Crop Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Small Square 1150 8.00 8.00 F.O.B.-Stables 1st Cutting New Crop Small Square 1150 10.00 10.00 F.O.B.-Stables 2nd Cutting New Crop Timothy Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Small Square 400 9.95 9.95 F.O.B.-Stables 4th Cutting New Crop
San Luis Valley Hay (Conventional) Alfalfa - Good (Trade/Per Ton) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Large Square 4x4 125 185.00 185.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy 2nd Cutting New Crop Southeast Hay (Conventional) Alfalfa - Premium/Supreme (Trade/Per Ton) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Large Round 51 210.00 210.00 Delivered-Farm/Ranch Multiple Cuttings New Crop Alfalfa - Premium/Supreme (Contract (Trade)/Per Ton) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Medium Square 3x3 175 240.00 240.00 F.O.B.-Stables Multiple Cuttings New Crop Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Ton) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Small Square 25 240.00 240.00 F.O.B.-Retail 4th Cutting New Crop
Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Small Square 460 9.00 9.00 F.O.B.-Stables 4th Cutting New Crop Prairie/Meadow Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Small Square 342 10.00 10.00 F.O.B.-Stables 1st Cutting New Crop Sudan - Good (Trade/Per Ton) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Large Square 3x4 125 150.00 150.00 F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch New Crop
Southwest Hay (Conventional) Alfalfa/Orchard Mix - Premium (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Small Square 750 8.50 8.50 F.O.B.-Stables New Crop Source:
A little over 40% of the nation’s winter wheat growing areas are in drought conditions. A year ago that number was just 8% percent, according to the USDA.
