Hay Report
Heath Dewey has the Colorado Hay Report from the Greeley USDA Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News Office.
Heath says trade activity light on moderate to good demand for feedlot and dairy hay, light on good demand for Stable and Farm and Ranch quality hay.
Mountains and Northwest CO Hay (Conventional)
Orchard/Timothy Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age
Small Square 627 7.50 7.50 F.O.B.-Retail 1st Cutting New Crop Prairie/Meadow Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age
Medium Square 3x3 42 90.00 90.00 F.O.B.-Stables 1st Cutting New Crop
Small Square 566 8.50 8.50 F.O.B.-Stables 1st Cutting New Crop Timothy Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age
Medium Square 3x3 24 115.00 115.00 F.O.B.-Stables 1st Cutting New Crop
Northeast
Alfalfa - Supreme (Trade/Per Ton) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Large Round 10.5 235.00 235.00 F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch 1st Cutting New Crop
Alfalfa - Supreme (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Medium Square 3x3 15 115.00 115.00 F.O.B.-Stables 4th Cutting New Crop
Small Square 200 9.50 9.50 F.O.B.-Stables 4th Cutting New Crop
Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Small Square 819 8.50 8.50 F.O.B.-Stables 4th Cutting New Crop
Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Premium (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age
Small Square 200 9.95 9.95 F.O.B.-Stables 4th Cutting New Crop
Corn Stalk - Good (Trade/Per Ton) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Large Square 4x4 1980 75.00 75.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy New Crop
Orchard Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age
Small Square 160 10.00 10.00 F.O.B.-Stables 1st Cutting New Crop
Small Square 320 10.00 10.00 F.O.B.-Stables 2nd Cutting New Crop
San Luis Valley Hay (Conventional) Alf
Alfalfa - Supreme (Trade/Per Ton) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Large Square 4x4 720 220.00 220.00 F.O.B.-Feedlot/dairy 3rd Cutting New Crop
Southeast Hay (Conventional)
Alfalfa - Supreme (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age
Small Square 560 10.00 10.00 F.O.B.-Stables 4th Cutting New Crop
Alfalfa - Premium/Supreme (Trade/Per Ton) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age
Large Square 3x4 24 200.00 200.00 F.O.B.-Farm/Ranch 2nd Cutting New Crop
Prairie/Meadow Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age
Small Square 665 10.00 10.00 F.O.B.-Stables 1st Cutting New Crop
Southwest Hay (Conventional)
Orchard Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Small
Square 3 Tie 1024 14.00 14.00 F.O.B.-Stables 3rd Cutting New Crop
The Eastern Plains of Colorado saw areas of Extreme Drought (D3) and Exceptional Drought (D4) expanded where long-term precipitation deficits continued to mount, according to the US Drought Monitor.
