Colorado Hay Report

   Compared to last week, trade activity and demand good.  Prices are firm for 
large squares of alfalfa.  Trade active for retail/stable market hay.  According 
to the U.S Drought Monitor for July 25, 2018, 82.15 percent of the state falls 
in a D0-D4 Drought Category compared to 39.95 percent a year ago.  Of those 
percentages, 60.82 percent falls into the D2-D4 categories.  The NASS Colorado 
Crop progress report for week ending July 22, 2018, stored feed supplies were 
rated 7 percent very short, 24 percent short, 65 percent adequate, and 4 percent 
surplus.  2nd cutting alfalfa progress is at 61 percent, 3rd cutting 6 percent.  
Pasture and range conditions percentages are 25 percent Very Poor, 26 percent 
Poor, 28 percent Fair, and 21 percent Good.  The next available report will be 
Thursday, August 2, 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 200.00; Good 170.00; Utility/Fair 165.00, DEL.
   Small Squares: Premium 285.00 (8.50 per bale); Good/Premium 370.00 (12.00 per 
bale), Retail/Stable.
   Rounds: Good/Premium 210.00, Retail/Stable.
   Ground and Delivered: 185.00.
  Alfalfa/Grass Mix
   Rounds: Good/Premium 210.00, Retail/Stable.  
  Grass
   Large Squares: Good/Premium 190.00.
   Small Squares: Premium 290.00 (8.00 per bale), 390.00 (9.50 per bale), 
Retail/Stable.
  Oat Hay
   Large Squares: Good 140.00-150.00.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
   Mid Squares: Premium 240.00.
   Small Squares: Premium 260.00 (9.00 per bale).
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 350.00 (10.50 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

San Luis Valley Area
  Alfalfa
   Large Squares: Premium 245.00.
  Meadow Grass
   Large Squares: Premium 240.00.
   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
   Mid Squares: Premium 300.00.
   Small Squares: Premium 290.00 (8.00 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.