Colorado Hay Report

   Compared to last week, trade activity and demand moderate.  In 
southwest Colorado, high quality hay supplies of horse hay are dwindling 
while mid to low quality supplies are readily available.  Trade activity 
is increasing in the San Luis Valley on Dairy hay and retail hay.  
According to the U.S Drought Monitor’s High Plains Summary released 
November 12, 2019, weather this week in the High Plains was marked by 
temperature swings ranging from 4 to 16 degrees above normal on Saturday, 
November 9th to 11 to 29 degrees below normal on Tuesday, November 11th. 
Most of the region less than 0.5 inches of precipitation. The only 
changes to this week’s map were in Kansas and Colorado. In Kansas, the 
west-central region saw the expansion of abnormal dryness (D0) and the 
southwest saw small degradations in moderate (D1) and severe (D2) drought 
as precipitation deficits continue to build. Colorado saw a one-category 
improvement in the north-central part of the state based on feedback from 
the state coordination group and the cold, snowy start to the winter. 
SNOTEL sites in the region indicate that the water year is starting off 
with snow water equivalent values ranging from near to more than 200 
percent of normal.  According to the NASS Colorado Crop Progress Report 
for week ending November 10, 2019, 4th cutting alfalfa hay is 81 percent 
harvested.  Stored feed supplies were rated 2 percent short, 84 percent 
adequate, and 14 percent surplus.  The next available report will be 
Thursday, November 21, 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: Supreme 250.00, High Testing.
                  Supreme 200.00-225.00, DEL.
             Good 150.00, DEL.
                  Fair/Good 125.00, DEL.
   Small Squares: Supreme 315.00 (9.75 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Alfalfa/Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 307.00 (8.75 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Grass
     Mid Squares: Premium 270.00, Retail/Stable.
   Small Squares: Premium 315.00-335.00 (9.00-10.00 per bale), 
Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
   Large Squares: Fair 140.00.
   Small Squares: Premium 240.00 (8.00 per bale).
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 315.00 (9.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Haygrazer
     Mid Squares: Good 140.00.
  Sorghum Sundan Grass
   Large Squares: Good 100.00.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

San Luis Valley Areas
  Alfalfa
   Large Squares: Supreme 255.00, Organic.
                  Supreme 255.00, Contracted Nov-Mar.
                  Premium 200.00-210.00.
                  Good 160.00.
  Grass
   Large Squares: Premium 200.00.
  Oat Hay
   Large Squares: Good 130.00.
  Triticale Hay
   Large Squares: Good 150.00.
  Wheat Straw
   Large Squares: Good 70.00-75.00.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southwest Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
   Large Squares: Premium/Supreme 180.00-200.00.
  Orchard/Alfalfa Mix
    90# 3-String: Premium 355.00 (16.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Alfalfa/Grass
   Small Squares: Good 215.00-235.00 (7.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 275.00-300.00 (9.00 per bale), Retail/Stable. 
   No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.

Mountains and Northwest Colorado Areas
  Grass
   Large Squares: Premium 180.00.
   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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