Colorado Hay Report

   Compared to last week, trade activity light.  Demand good on Retail/Stable 
hay.  Spot market activity on all classes of hay is beginning to subside due 
largely to tight supplies and current hay prices.  According to the U.S. Drought 
Monitor for March 20, 2018, precipitation surpluses of 0.25 to 1 inch was 
widespread across much of the western Dakotas, eastern Wyoming, much of 
Nebraska, the northeastern corner of Colorado and parts of western Kansas. The 
eastern Dakotas, north central Wyoming and much of southern Colorado had 
precipitation deficits of 0.25 inch during the period.  The USDA NRCS National 
Water and Climate Center’s Colorado SNOTEL Snow/Precipitation Update Report for 
Thursday, March 22, 2018 has the Gunnison River Basin Snow Water Equivalent at 
60 percent, the Upper Colorado River basin at 79 percent, the South Platte River 
Basin at 82 percent, the Laramie and North Platte River Basins at 90 percent, 
the Yampa and White River Basins at 79 percent, the Arkansas River Basin at 58 
percent, the Upper Rio Grande Basin at 53 percent and the San Miguel, Dolores, 
Animas and San Juan River Basins at 54 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 29, 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
  Grass
   Large Squares: Premium 220.00.
   Mid Squares: Premium 312.50, Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
   Small Squares: Premium/Supreme 240.00 (8.00 per bale).
   Rounds: Utility 140.00.
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 263.00 (7.25 per bale).
  Hay Grazer
   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
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 275.00-300.00 (9.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   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.