Colorado Hay Report

  Compared to last week, trade activity light on moderate to good demand.  
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor’s High Plains summary for February 5, 
2019, dryness and drought remained far more intense and widespread in Wyoming 
and especially Colorado.  D0 expanded through northeastern Colorado and the 
Nebraska Panhandle, where little precipitation has been observed for the last 
couple of months.  USDA NRCS Colorado SNOTEL River Basin Index percentages for 
Thursday, February 7, 2019:  Gunnison 114, Upper Colorado 117, South Platte 113, 
Laramie and North Platte 108, Yampa and White 112, Arkansas 128, Upper Rio 
Grande 101, and San Miguel, Dolores, Animas and San Juan 105.  The next 
available report will be Thursday, February 14, 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: Premium 205.00, Retail/Stable.
                  Utility 150.00, DEL.
     Mid Squares: Supreme 300.00, Retail/Stable.
   Small Squares: Supreme 345.00 (9.50 per bale), Retail/Stable.
    Large Rounds: Supreme 240.00, Retail/Stable.
  Alfalfa/Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 370.00 (12.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
     Mid Squares: Supreme 280.00, 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
  Grass
     Mid Squares: Premium 300.00, Retail/Stable.
                  Good/Premium 225.00.
   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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