Colorado Hay Report

   Compared to last week, trade activity light.  Demand very good on light trade 
activity for grass hay due to tight supplies.  Limited supply of Dairy quality 
alfalfa hay.  The bulk of trade activity this week has been for Retail/Stable 
quality hay.  According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for February 27, 2018, 
abnormally dry conditions improved in parts of eastern Nebraska, north-central 
Nebraska, southeast South Dakota, northeast Colorado, and southwest Nebraska.  
The USDA NRCS National Water and Climate Center’s Colorado SNOTEL 
Snow/Precipitation Update Report for Thursday, March 1, 2018 has the Gunnison 
River Basin Snow Water Equivalent at 62 percent, the Upper Colorado River basin 
at 83 percent, the South Platte River Basin at 89 percent, the Laramie and North 
Platte River Basins at 89 percent, the Yampa and White River Basins at 80 
percent, the Arkansas River Basin at 63 percent, the Upper Rio Grande Basin at 
57 percent and the San Miguel, Dolores, Animas and San Juan River Basins at 53 
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, March 8, 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: Good 170.00, Tarped.
   Small Squares: Premium/Supreme 285.00 (8.50 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Grass
   Mid Squares: Premium 312.50-325.00, Retail/Stable.
   Small Squares: Premium 300.00 (8.50 per bale), Retail/Stable.   
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
   Mid Squares: Supreme 200.00.
   Small Squares: Supreme 230.00 (7.50-8.00 per bale).
  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
   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
  Grass
   Mid Squares: Good 150.00.
   Small Squares: Good 180.00 (5.00 per bale).
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.