Colorado Hay Report

  Compared to last week, prices remain steady with Retail/Stable hay prices 
firm.  Activity light, especially on Dairy quality hay.  The bulk of trade 
activity on small square packages.  Demand moderate in all classes.  Buyers in 
the southwest Colorado areas are reserving 1st cutting grass hay this June as 
water available for irrigation this year is a concern for some growers.  
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for February 6, 2018, the northeast part 
of the state saw a relief in the D1 Drought category by 4 percent due to 
rain/snowfall received at the end of last week.  The USDA NRCS National Water 
and Climate Center’s Colorado SNOTEL Snow/Precipitation Update Report for 
Thursday, February 8, 2018 has the Gunnison River Basin Snow Water Equivalent at 
49 percent, the Upper Colorado River basin at 79 percent, the South Platte River 
Basin at 93 percent, the Laramie and North Platte River Basins at 88 percent, 
the Yampa and White River Basins at 76 percent, the Arkansas River Basin at 56 
percent, the Upper Rio Grande Basin at 33 percent and the San Miguel, Dolores, 
Animas and San Juan River Basins at 35 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 15, 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: Premium 175.00.
   Mid Squares: Premium 185.00, Retail/Stable.
   Small Squares: Supreme 285.00 (8.50 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Grass
   Large Squares: Premium 185.00, Delivered.
   Small Squares: Premium 330.00-335.00 (9.50-10.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Millet
   Rounds: Good 95.00 FOB.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
   Small Squares: Premium 230.00 (7.50-8.00 per bale).
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 263.50 (7.25 per bale).
  Haygrazer
   Rounds: Good 120.00.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

San Luis Valley Area
   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.