Colorado Hay Report

   Compared to last week, trade mostly inactive on light demand.  According to 
the U.S. Drought Monitor’s High Plains summary for April 9, 2019, precipitation 
across the High Plains was generally near normal over the last week, with the 
exception of northeast Nebraska and southeast South Dakota.  USDA NRCS Colorado 
SNOTEL River Basin Index percentages for Thursday, April 11, 2019:  Gunnison 
145, Upper Colorado 126, South Platte 116, Laramie and North Platte 114, Yampa 
and White 111, Arkansas 133, Upper Rio Grande 139, and San Miguel, Dolores, 
Animas and San Juan 155.  The next available report will be Thursday, April 18, 
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 191.00, DEL.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
     Mid Squares: Good/Premium 240.00-250.00, Retail/Stable.
   Small Squares: Premium 260.00, (8.50 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

San Luis Valley Areas
   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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