Colorado Hay Report

   Compared to last week, trade activity very light on moderate demand.  The 
bulk of hay movement continues to be on previously committed hay.  According to 
the U.S Drought Monitor Summary for May 22, 2018, 78.60 percent of the state 
falls in a D0-D4 Drought Category compared to 5.70 percent a year ago.  Of those 
percentages, 50.77 percent falls into the D2-D4 categories.  The NASS Colorado 
Crop progress report for week ending May 20, 2018, stored feed supplies were 
rated 7 percent very short, 22 percent short, 70 percent adequate, and 1 percent 
surplus.  1st cutting Alfalfa hay progress is at 2 percent.  Pasture and range 
conditions percentages are 13 percent Very Poor, 19 percent Poor, 27 percent 
Fair, 40 percent Good, and 1 percent Excellent.  The next available report will 
be Thursday, May 31, 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
   Rounds: Premium 175.00, Old Crop.
  Teff Grass
   Rounds: Premium 175.00, Delivered.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
   Mid Squares: Premium 220.00.
   Rounds: Fair 160.00.
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 280.00 (7.75 per bale).
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

San Luis Valley Area
  Alfalfa
   Large Squares: Supreme 200.00.
   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 (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, Sum