Colorado Hay Report

  Compared to last week, trade activity and demand moderate.  Growers are 
readily moving first cutting hay with little resistance to price from buyers.  
Severe drought conditions in the majority of the state are negatively affecting 
grass hay yields.  According to the U.S Drought Monitor for June 12, 2018, 
significant rainfall fell in parts of the High Plains region, while most of the 
mountainous areas remained dry. Thunderstorms in northeast Colorado, Nebraska, 
and northwest and eastern Kansas delivered between 0.5 and 3 inches of rain, 
helping to prevent additional drying caused by the high temperatures.  79.67 
percent of the state falls in a D0-D4 Drought Category compared to 6.16 percent 
a year ago.  Of those percentages, 51.18 percent falls into the D2-D4 
categories.  The NASS Colorado Crop progress report for week ending June 10, 
2018, stored feed supplies were rated 8 percent very short, 23 percent short, 67 
percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus.  1st cutting Alfalfa hay progress is at 
42 percent.  Pasture and range conditions percentages are 17 percent Very Poor, 
25 percent Poor, 31 percent Fair, 26 percent Good, and 1 percent Excellent.  The 
next available report will be Thursday, June 21, 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: Premium/Supreme 200.00; Premium 200.00, Delivered; Good 
135.00-150.00; Good 150.00, Delivered.
   Mid Squares: Good/Premium 225.00-275.00, Retail/Stable.
  Alfalfa/Grass Mix
   Rounds: Premium 175.00.
  Orchard Grass
   Mid Squares: Premium 265.00-295.00, Retail/Stable.
  Grass
   Large Squares: Premium 200.00-225.00.
   Small Squares: Premium 370.00 (12.00 per bale), Retail/Stable; Good/Premium 
250.00 (7.50).
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
   Mid Squares: Premium 220.00.
   Small Squares: Premium 250.00 (8.00 per bale).
  Triticale
   Mid Squares: Good 180.00.
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 280.00 (8.00 per bale), Old Crop; Good/Premium 350.00 
(10.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Sorghum Sudan Grass
   Rounds: Good 75.00.
   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
  Alfalfa/Grass Mix
   Small Squares: Premium 300.00 (9.00 per bale).
   No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.

Mountains and Northwest Colorado Areas
  Timothy Grass
   Rounds: Premium 150.00, Old Crop.
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 365.00 (10.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   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.