Colorado Hay Report

   Compared to last week, trade activity light on moderate demand.  According to 
the U.S. Drought Monitor’s West Drought Summary for November 27, 2018, half an 
inch to locally over 2 inches of precipitation fell across parts of the northern 
to central Rockies as the weather systems moved past, improving the snowpack 
half a foot to a foot in many places. In Colorado, D3 was trimmed in Routt 
County where recent precipitation has dropped SPIs and snowpack has improved. 
But further south, except for the northern Utah and Colorado mountains, little 
to no precipitation occurred across the Four Corners States.  According to the 
NASS Colorado Crop Progress report for week ending November 25, 2018, stored 
feed supplies were rated 2 percent very short, 25 percent short, 68 percent 
adequate, and 2 percent surplus.  4th cutting alfalfa hay was at 94 percent 
harvested and Pasture and Range conditions were rated 20 percent Very Poor, 25 
percent Poor, 26 percent Fair, 27 percent Good, and 2 percent Excellent.  USDA 
NRCS Colorado SNOTEL River Basin Index percentages for Thursday, November 29, 
2018:  Gunnison 94, Upper Colorado 133, South Platte 151, Laramie and North 
Platte 125, Yampa and White 130, Arkansas 148, Upper Rio Grande 86, and San 
Miguel, Dolores, Animas and San Juan 71.  The next available report will be 
Thursday, December 6, 2018.  All prices reported are FOB at the stack or barn 
unless otherwise noted.  Prices reflect load lots of hay.  If you have hay for 
sale or need hay, use the services of the Colorado Department of Agriculture 
website: www.coloradoagriculture.com.

Northeast Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
     Mid Squares: Premium 230.00, Retail/Stable.
  Alfalfa/Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 325.00 (9.25 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 335.00-350.00 (9.75-10.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
   Small Squares: Supreme 280.00 (8.60-9.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Haygrazer
     Mid Squares: Good 140.00.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

San Luis Valley Area
  Alfalfa
   Large Squares: Supreme 250.00.
                  Fair/Good 185.00-190.00.
   Good 250.00, Organic.
  Alfalfa/Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 310.00 (10.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Grass
   Large Squares: Premium 240.00.
   Small Squares: Premium 340.00 (11.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southwest Colorado Areas
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 340.00-365.00 (11.00-16.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.

Mountains and Northwest Colorado Areas
  Grass
   Large Squares: Premium 215.00.
                  Good 200.00.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Northeast: Weld, Washington, Morgan, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Lincoln, Elbert, 
Adams, Sedgwick, Yuma, Larimer, Jefferson, Douglas, Kit Carson, Phillips, 
Logan, Boulder, Arapahoe, and El Paso.
Southeast: Fremont, Custer, Huerfano, Las Animas, Bent, Otero, Prowers, 
Crowley, and Pueblo.
San Luis Valley: Saguache, Alamosa, Costilla, Conejos, Rio Grande, and 
Mineral.
Southwest: Mesa, Delta, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel, Montezuma, Dolores, 
San Juan, Hinsdale, Archuleta, and La Plata.
Mountains and Northwest: Moffat, Routt, Jackson, Rio Blanco, Garfield, 
Gunnison, Teller, Grand, Chaffee, Park, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Summit, 
Lake, and Eagle.

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