Colorado Hay Report

   Compared to last week, prices remain steady.  Activity light and demand good 
in all classes.  Availability of grass hay is becoming limited as growers are 
holding remaining hay for their own cow herds.  Dairy quality hay is in short 
supply with the bulk of offerings 150 RFV or lower.  According to the U.S. 
Drought Monitor, an inch or more of precipitation was reported at stations in 
eastern Nebraska and a few stations in western Wyoming and the Colorado Rockies.  
The USDA NRCS National Water and Climate Center’s Colorado SNOTEL 
Snow/Precipitation Update Report for Thursday, January 25, 2018 has the Gunnison 
River Basin Snow Water Equivalent at 50 percent, the Upper Colorado River basin 
at 77 percent, the South Platte River Basin at 87 percent, the Laramie and North 
Platte River Basins at 80 percent, the Yampa and White River Basins at 72 
percent, the Arkansas River Basin at 56 percent, the Upper Rio Grande Basin at 
37 percent and the San Miguel, Dolores, Animas and San Juan River Basins at 39 
percent as a percent of the median of all SNOTEL sites in each basin compared to 
previous years.  The next available report will be Thursday, February 1, 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
   Large Squares: Supreme 185.00; Fair/Good 155.00, Delivered.
   Small Squares: Supreme 285.00 (8.50 per bale).
  Grass
   Rounds: Premium 170.00, Delivered.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
   Small Squares: Premium 240.00 (8.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 263.50 (7.25 per bale).
  Haygrazer
   Mid Squares: Good 120.00.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

San Luis Valley Area
  Alfalfa
   Large Squares: Fair 120.00-125.00, Rain Damaged.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southwest Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
   Small Squares: Supreme 290.00 (13.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
   Small Squares: Supreme 290.00 (13.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Alfalfa/Grass Mix
   Small Squares: Supreme 235.00 (7.00 per bale).
  Orchard Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 285.00-290.00 (13.00-13.50 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.

Mountains and Northwest Colorado Areas
  Grass
   Mid Squares: Good 150.00.
   Small Squares: Premium 255.00 (7.00 per bale); Good 180.00 (5.00 per bale).
   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.