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 September 
17, 2019, input from local experts as well as 60-day rainfall locally less than 
50 percent of normal led to a minor expansion of D0 and Moderate Drought (D1) in 
southwestern Kansas. The rest of the region remained unchanged and largely 
devoid of dryness concerns, though D0 and D1 remained in place over western and 
southeastern portions of Colorado as well as southwestern Wyoming.  According to 
the NASS Colorado Crop Progress report for week ending September 15, 2019, 
stored feed supplies were rated 5 percent short, 78 percent adequate, and 17 
percent surplus with 3rd cutting alfalfa progress at 70 percent harvested and 
4th cutting at 24 percent harvested.  The next available report will be 
Thursday, September 26, 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
     Mid Squares: Premium 237.50, Retail/Stable.
   Small Squares: Premium 280.00-285.00 (8.00-8.50 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Alfalfa/Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 300.00 (8.50 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 315.00 (9.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
                  Premium 370.00 (12.00 per bale), DEL Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
     Mid Squares: Premium 235.00, Retail/Stable.
   Small Squares: Premium 322.50 (10.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 315.00 (9.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

San Luis Valley Areas
  Grass
   Large Squares: Premium 150.00.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southwest Colorado Areas
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 275.00-300.00 (9.00 per bale), Certified Weed Free.
   No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.

Mountains and Northwest Colorado Areas
  Meadow Grass Hay
   Large Squares: Premium 200.00.
   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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