Colorado Hay Report
Heath says trade activity was light on good demand for new crop contracted feedlot hay, light on good demand for Stable quality hay.
In Northeast Colorado, the bulk of trades were for horse hay. Prices steady. Contracting began on 1st cutting '21 crop alfalfa-based off standing price contracts at 125.00. In Southeast Colorado, all trades were on horse hay with prices steady. Southwest Colorado trade on horse hay with steady prices. Mountains and Northwest Colorado trades on mid squares of horse hay traded 10.00/bale higher. Trade inactive in the San Luis Valley
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 63 125.00 125.00 F.O.B.-Stables 1st Cutting New Crop
Northeast
Hay (Conventional) Alfalfa - Fair/Good (Contract (Trade)/Per Ton) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Large Square 3x4 1250 180.00 180.00 Delivered-Feedlot/dairy 1st Cutting New Crop Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Premium (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Small Square 75 10.50 10.50 F.O.B.-Stables 4th Cutting New Crop Orchard Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Small Square 600 10.00 10.00 F.O.B.-Stables 1st Cutting New CropTimothy Grass - Good (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Small Square 100 9.75 9.75 F.O.B.-Stables 1st Cutting New Crop
Southeast Hay
(Conventional) Alfalfa - Premium/Supreme (Trade/Per Ton) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Large Square 3x4 29.5 220.00 220.00 F.O.B.-Stables Multiple Cuttings New Crop Alfalfa - Premium/Supreme (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Small Square 675 10.10 10.10 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 1350 9.25 9.25 F.O.B.-Stables 3rd Cutting New Crop
Southwest Hay
(Conventional) Alfalfa - Premium (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Small Square 3 Tie 678 14.00 14.00 F.O.B.-Stables 2nd Cutting New Crop Orchard Grass - Premium (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Small Square 3 Tie 1058 15.00 15.00 F.O.B.-Stables 1st Cutting New Crop
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