Colorado Hay Report

   Compared to last week, trade activity and demand light.  According to the 
U.S. Drought Monitor’s High Plains summary for January 29, 2019, the region was 
mostly drier than normal for the week, with only areas of the Dakotas, southeast 
Nebraska, and eastern portions of Colorado and Wyoming receiving slightly above 
normal precipitation.  USDA NRCS Colorado SNOTEL River Basin Index percentages 
for Thursday, January 31, 2019:  Gunnison 105, Upper Colorado 113, South Platte 
114, Laramie and North Platte 105, Yampa and White 108, Arkansas 128, Upper Rio 
Grande 89, and San Miguel, Dolores, Animas and San Juan 89.  The next available 
report will be Thursday, February 7, 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 180.00.
                  Utility 165.00, DEL.
     Mid Squares: Good 235.00, Retail/Stable.
   Small Squares: Supreme 345.00 (9.50 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Alfalfa/Grass
          Rounds: Premium 225.00, Retail/Stable.
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 400.00 (13.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Timothy Grass Hay
          Rounds: Premium 200.00, Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
     Mid Squares: Good/Premium 240.00, Retail/Stable.
   Small Squares: Supreme 280.00 (9.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Haygrazer
     Mid Squares: Good 180.00.
   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
   No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.

Mountains and Northwest Colorado Areas
   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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