Colorado Hay Report

   Compared to last week, prices were mostly steady.  Activity and demand good 
in all classes.  The NASS Colorado Crop Progress and Condition report for the 
week ending November 12, 2017 states that A reporter in the northwest district 
observed that snow cover was quickly beginning to increase.  Pasture and Range 
conditions were rated 2 percent poor, 18 percent fair, 72 percent good, and 8 
percent excellent.  Alfalfa crop progress for fourth cutting was rated at 90 
percent complete.  Stored feed supplies were rated 2 percent very short, 7 
percent short, 78 percent adequate, and 13 percent surplus.  The USDA NRCS 
National Water and Climate Center’s Colorado SNOTEL Snow/Precipitation Update 
Report for Thursday, November 16, 2017 has the Gunnison River Basin Snow Water 
Equivalent at 37%, the Upper Colorado River basin at 58%, the South Platte River 
Basin at 85%, the Laramie and North Platte River Basins at 92%, the Yampa and 
White River Basins at 81%, the Arkansas River Basin at 55%, the Upper Rio Grande 
Basin at 40% and the San Miguel, Dolores, Animas and San Juan River Basins at 
26% as a percent of the median of all SNOTEL sites in each basin compared to 
previous years.  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
   Large Squares: Supreme 180.00, 200.00, small lot; Premium 160.00; Good 
130.00-140.00; Good/Fair 125.00. 
   Small Squares: Supreme 265.00-300.00 (8.00-8.50 per bale), small lot.
  Grass
   Large Squares: Premium 275.00, small lot
   Small Squares: Premium 315.00 (9.00 per bale), small lot.
  Orchard Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 305.00-315.00 (8.75-9.00 per bale), small lot.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
   Large Squares: Supreme 180.00.
   Small Squares: Supreme 225.00 (6.75 per bale).
  Grass
   Round Bales: Premium 170.00.
   Small Squares: Premium 245.00 (6.50 per bale), retail.
  Triticale
   Large Squares: Good 120.00.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

San Luis Valley Area
  Alfalfa
   Large Squares: Supreme 180.00-190.00; Premium 180.00; Fair 115.00; Utility 
105.00.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southwest Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
   Small Squares: Supreme 250.00 (12.00 per bale), retail; Premium 160.00 (5.00 
per bale).
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 210.00 (7.00 per bale).
  Orchard Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 285.00 (13.00 per bale), retail.
   No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.

Mountains and Northwest Colorado Areas
  Grass
   Large Squares: Good 150.00.
   Small Squares: Premium 210.00.
   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.