Colorado Hay Report

   Compared to last week, trade activity light on good demand.  Hay movement in 
the state is comprised mostly of previously contracted hay.  Hay for sale is 
becoming less available as growers plan to use remaining inventories to feed 
their own livestock.  According to the U.S Drought Monitor Summary for April 24, 
2018, 42.49 percent of the state falls in a D0-D4 Drought Category compared to 
21.67 percent a year ago.  The USDA NRCS National Water and Climate Center’s 
Colorado SNOTEL Snow/Precipitation Update Report for Thursday, April 26, 2018 
has the Gunnison River Basin Snow Water Equivalent at 53 percent, the Upper 
Colorado River basin at 86 percent, the South Platte River Basin at 89 percent, 
the Laramie and North Platte River Basins at 100 percent, the Yampa and White 
River Basins at 86 percent, the Arkansas River Basin at 62 percent, the Upper 
Rio Grande Basin at 23 percent and the San Miguel, Dolores, Animas and San Juan 
River Basins at 25 percent as a percent of the median of all SNOTEL sites in 
each basin compared to previous years.  The NASS Colorado Crop progress report 
for week ending April 22, 2018, stored feed supplies were rated 4 percent very 
short, 18 percent short, 77 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus.  Pasture 
and range conditions percentages are 24 percent Very Poor, 23 percent Poor, 32 
percent Fair, and 21 percent Good.  The next available report will be Thursday, 
May 3, 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
  Sorghum
   Rounds: Good 100.00.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 280.00 (7.75 per bale).
   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
   Small Squares: Premium 275.00-300.00 (7.50 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.