Colorado Hay Report

   Compared to last week, trade activity light on good demand.  Livestock 
producers in much of the state are aggressively trying to purchase hay in 
preparation for potentially poor grazing conditions.  According to the U.S. 
Drought Monitor for March 27, 2018, severe drought (D2) was contracted in west 
central Colorado and in the Dakotas. Extreme drought (D3) was expanded southern 
and western Colorado and southern Kansas.  The USDA NRCS National Water and 
Climate Center’s Colorado SNOTEL Snow/Precipitation Update Report for Thursday, 
March 29, 2018 has the Gunnison River Basin Snow Water Equivalent at 63 percent, 
the Upper Colorado River basin at 82 percent, the South Platte River Basin at 85 
percent, the Laramie and North Platte River Basins at 94 percent, the Yampa and 
White River Basins at 84 percent, the Arkansas River Basin at 61 percent, the 
Upper Rio Grande Basin at 54 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, April 5, 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 195.00, Delivered.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
   Mid Squares: Premium/Supreme 200.00.
   Small Squares: Premium/Supreme 240.00 (8.00 per bale).
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 280.00 (7.75 per bale).
  Sorghum Sedan Grass
   Rounds: Good 75.00.
  Hay Grazer
   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
   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.