Colorado Hay Report

   Compared to last week, trade activity light on moderate demand.  According to 
the U.S. Drought Monitor’s High Plains summary for March 5, 2019, most of the 
High Plains remained free of dryness and drought, with a moderate to deep 
snowpack coincident with temperatures averaging more than 20°F below normal. 
However, western portions of this region (notably, the mountains) continued to 
experience significant recovery from long-term Moderate (D1) to Severe (D2) 
Drought. During the 7-day monitoring period, precipitation totaled 1 to locally 
more than 3 inches (liquid equivalent) from the Park Range in northern Colorado 
to the San Juan Mountains in the south.  USDA NRCS Colorado SNOTEL River Basin 
Index percentages for Thursday, March 7, 2019:  Gunnison 136, Upper Colorado 
129, South Platte 124, Laramie and North Platte 118, Yampa and White 119, 
Arkansas 134, Upper Rio Grande 129, and San Miguel, Dolores, Animas and San Juan 
136.  The next available report will be Thursday, March 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 Rounds: Supreme 245.00, Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
     Mid Squares: Premium 240.00, Retail/Stable.
  Haygrazer
     Mid Squares: Good 180.00.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

San Luis Valley Areas
  Alfalfa
   Large Squares: Supreme 245.00.
  Alfalfa/Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 310.00 (10.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   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
   Small Squares: Premium 310.00 (8.50 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   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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