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 26, 2019, moderate to 
heavy rain (1-2 inches) eliminated the lingering pockets of Abnormal Dryness 
(D0) in northeastern Colorado and western Nebraska, while a continuation of wet 
weather (0.5-1 inch) in east-central Colorado facilitated the reduction of D0 
east of Colorado Springs. Meanwhile, another round of moderate to heavy snow 
across central and western Colorado pushed mountain snowpack Snow Water 
Equivalents (SWE) to record or near-record levels (approaching or reaching the 
100th percentile); as a result, additional reductions to the lingering long-term 
D0 and Moderate Drought (D1) were made. USDA NRCS Colorado SNOTEL River Basin 
Index percentages for Thursday, March 28, 2019:  Gunnison 150, Upper Colorado 
134, South Platte 125, Laramie and North Platte 124, Yampa and White 123, 
Arkansas 143, Upper Rio Grande 149, and San Miguel, Dolores, Animas and San Juan 
159.  The next available report will be Thursday, April 4, 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/Premium 200.00.
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 310.00-350.00 (10.00-10.50 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
     Mid Squares: Supreme 280.00, Retail/Stable.
                  Premium 240.00, Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

San Luis Valley Areas
  Alfalfa
   Large Squares: Supreme 245.00.
                  Fair 165.00.
   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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