Colorado Hay Report

   Compared to last week, prices were steady.  Activity light and demand good in 
all classes.  The USDA NRCS National Water and Climate Center’s Colorado SNOTEL 
Snow/Precipitation Update Report for Thursday, December 14, 2017 has the 
Gunnison River Basin Snow Water Equivalent at 41%, the Upper Colorado River 
basin at 63%, the South Platte River Basin at 77%, the Laramie and North Platte 
River Basins at 82%, the Yampa and White River Basins at 69%, the Arkansas River 
Basin at 52%, the Upper Rio Grande Basin at 34% and the San Miguel, Dolores, 
Animas and San Juan River Basins at 24% 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 200.00 DEL; Fair/Good 130.00-140.00.
   Small Squares: Premium/Supreme 245.00-255.00 (8.00-8.25 per bale).
   Rounds: Fair/Good 130.00-140.00.
  Alfalfa/Grass
   Rounds: Premium 175.00.
  Orchard/Brome Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 335.00 (9.25 per bale).
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
  Triticale
   Large Squares: Good 120.00.
  Sorghum Sudan
   Round Bales: Good 75.00.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

San Luis Valley Area
  Alfalfa
   Large Squares: Fair 110.00 (Rain Damaged).
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southwest Colorado Areas
   No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.

Mountains and Northwest Colorado Areas
   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.