Colorado Hay Report

   Compared to last week, trade activity light on moderate demand.  Producers 
moving mostly previously contracted hay.  The southwestern and southcentral 
areas of Colorado received much needed snow last week while the northeast and 
east central parts of the state are short moisture in any form.  USDA NRCS 
Colorado SNOTEL River Basin Index percentages for Thursday, January 10, 2019:  
Gunnison 94, Upper Colorado 102, South Platte 109, Laramie and North Platte 101, 
Yampa and White 102 Arkansas 108, Upper Rio Grande 74, and San Miguel, Dolores, 
Animas and San Juan 78.  The next available report will be Thursday, January 17, 
2019.  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: Good 210.00.
     Mid Squares: Supreme 295.00, Retail/Stable.
  Alfalfa/Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 335.00-415.00 (9.50-12.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 340.00 (9.75 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Corn Stalks
   Large Squares: Good 80.00.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
     Mid Squares: Supreme 260.00, Retail/Stable.
                  Good/Premium 240.00, Retail/Stable.
   Small Squares: Supreme 255.00-275.00 (9.00 per bale).
                  Fair 230.00 (8.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Haygrazer
     Mid Squares: Good 160.00.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

San Luis Valley Area
  Alfalfa
   Large Squares: Supreme 240.00.
                  Good 165.00.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southwest Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
   Large Squares: Supreme 220.00.
       3-Tie 95#: Supreme 315.00 (15.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.

Mountains and Northwest Colorado Areas
  Grass
   Large Squares: Premium 215.00.
   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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