Colorado Hay Report

   Compared to last week, trade activity light on moderate demand.  The bulk of 
trade activity is for horse quality hay.  Small square buyers are showing little 
resistance at the current asking prices.  Dairy and feeder cattle hay markets 
are slow as producers are trying to push the market prices up for 3rd and 4th 
cutting.  According to the U.S. Drought Monitor’s High Plains Drought Summary 
for September 18, 2018, exceptional drought (D4) was added to southeast and 
central Mesa County, and Delta County in western Colorado. Record low snowpack 
this winter and near-record high evaporative demand this summer have led to 
rapidly depleting water supplies.  According to the NASS Colorado Crop Progress 
report for week ending September 16, 2018, stored feed supplies were rated 5 
percent very short, 12 percent short, 80 percent adequate, and 3 percent 
surplus.  3rd cutting alfalfa progress is at 84 percent, 4th cutting 23 percent.  
Pasture and range conditions percentages are 26 percent Very Poor, 21 percent 
Poor, 22 percent Fair, 29 percent Good, and 2 percent Excellent.  The next 
available report will be Thursday, September 27, 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 210.00.
   Small Squares: Supreme 310.00 (10.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Grass
     Mid Squares: Premium 315.00, Retail/Stable.
   Small Squares: Premium 335.00-345.00 (9.85-10.00 per bale), Retail/Stable
                  Good 335.00 (9.50 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
   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 335.00 (10.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.

Mountains and Northwest Colorado Areas
  Grass
     Mid Squares: Premium 285.00, Tarped.
   Small Squares: Premium 355.00 (8.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
          Rounds: Premium 200.00.
   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.

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