Colorado Hay Report

  Compared to last week, trade activity and demand moderate.  Small Squares of 
retail/stable hay readily clearing the market at regionalized prices.  2nd 
cutting alfalfa is in full swing with dairies in northeast Colorado putting 
alfalfa into haylage.  Higher temps have dried wheat, allowing isolated areas to 
begin harvest.  2nd cutting alfalfa is expected to be baled without rain damage 
due to better weather conditions.  According to the U.S Drought Monitor’s High 
Plains Summary released July 16, 2019, heavy showers and thunderstorms sweeping 
across North Dakota eradicated severe drought (D2) and reduced the coverage of 
moderate drought (D1) and abnormal dryness (D0). In the Dakotas, daily-record 
amounts for July 9 totaled 3.12 inches in Williston, North Dakota, and 1.29 
inches in Watertown, South Dakota. The remainder of the High Plains remained 
free of dryness and drought.  According to the NASS Colorado Crop Progress 
Report for week ending July 14, 2019, stored feed supplies were rated 1 percent 
very short, 13 percent short, 77 percent adequate, and 9 percent surplus; 2nd 
cutting alfalfa hay progress is at 28 percent.  The next available report will 
be Thursday, July 25, 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: Fair 120.00.
                  Utility/Fair 150.00-160.00, DEL.
                  
          Rounds: Premium/Supreme 235.00, Retail/Stable.
  Alfalfa/Grass Mix
     Mid Squares: Premium 260.00, Retail/Stable.
   Small Squares: Premium 265.00 (7.50 per bale), Retail/Stable.
          Rounds: Premium 245.00, Retail/Stable.
                  Premium 140.00, DEL.
  Orchard/Brome Grass
     Mid Squares: Premium 215.00, Rain Damaged Retail/Stable.
   Small Squares: Premium 315.00 (9.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
                  Good 280.00 (8.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
                  Good 265.00 (7.50 per bale), Rain Damaged Retail/Stable.
  Grass
   Large Squares: Premium 225.00-235.00.
                  Good 190.00, DEL.
   Small Squares: Premium 280.00-350.00 (8.00-10.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Oat Hay
   Large Squares: Good 90.00-110.00, DEL.
  Oat/Pea Hay
   Large Squares: Good 130.00.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
   Large Squares: Utility/Fair 150.00, DEL.
     Mid Squares: Premium 220.00, Retail/Stable.
   Small Squares: Premium 325.00 (10.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
                  Good 290.00 (9.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Grass
     Mid Squares: Premium 330.00-360.00, Retail/Stable.
   Small Squares: Premium 315.00 (9.00-9.45 per bale), Retail/Stable.
          Rounds: Premium 220.00, Retail/Stable. 
  Wheat Straw
          Rounds: Good 60.00-70.00.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

San Luis Valley Areas
  Alfalfa
   Large Squares: Supreme 205.00.
                  Premium/Supreme 190.00-200.00.
                  Supreme 255.00, Organic.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southwest Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa/Grass Mix
   Small Squares: Premium 245.00 (8.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Orchard Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 340.00 (11.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
       3-tie 90#: Premium 310.00 (14.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
       3-tie 95#: Premium 335.00 (16.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Orchard/Timothy Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 275.00-370.00 (9.00-12.00 per bale), Certified Weed 
Free.
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 245.00 (8.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.

Mountains and Northwest Colorado Areas
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 320.00 (8.75 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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