Colorado Hay Report

   Compared to last week, trade activity and demand light to moderate.  
According to the U.S Drought Monitor’s High Plains Summary released August 27, 
2019, in the Southern High Plains, rainfall has been below average over the last 
couple of months - including the past week - in eastern Colorado while 
temperatures have been above average. Several areas of abnormal dryness were 
introduced this week, including in the central Colorado Mountains over the 
higher elevations, eastern Larimer and western Weld Counties and Colorado 
Springs, and in Las Animas. With the heat, evaporative demand has been high for 
many of these locations.  According to the NASS Colorado Crop Progress report 
for week ending August 25, 2019, stored feed supplies were rated 3 percent 
short, 81 percent adequate, and 16 percent surplus with 3rd cutting alfalfa 
progress at 81 percent harvested and 4th cutting at 6 percent harvested.  The 
next available report will be Thursday, September 5, 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 175.00.
   Small Squares: Premium 285.00 (8.50 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Alfalfa/Grass Mix
   Large Squares: Premium 280.00, Retail/Stable.
     Mid Squares: Premium 237.50, Retail/Stable.
                  Fair/Good 200.00, Retail/Stable.
                  Utility/Fair 170.00.
   Small Squares: Premium 265.00-290.00 (8.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
          Rounds: Premium 225.00, Retail/Stable.
  Orchard/Brome Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 315.00 (9.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 310.00 (10.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
     Mid Squares: Premium 200.00, Retail/Stable.
   Small Squares: Good/Premium 240.00 (7.45 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 315.00 (9.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Sorghum Sudan Grass
          Rounds: Fair 75.00, DEL.
  Triticale
     Mid Squares: Good 180.00, DEL.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

San Luis Valley Areas
  Meadow Grass Hay
   Large Squares: Premium 200.00, Organic.
   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
  Meadow Grass Hay
   Small Squares: Premium 275.00 (7.50 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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