Colorado Hay Report

   Compared to last week, trade activity light and demand moderate.  Lack 
of high testing alfalfa for dairy quality hay has prices firm for 
Premium/Supreme hay.  Movement good on small squares of horse quality 
hay.  Feedlots receiving previously contracted hay.  According to the U.S 
Drought Monitor’s High Plains Summary released December 3, 2019, last 
week’s winter storms brought widespread snow and winds to the northern 
Plains leaving the Dakotas.  Eastern Colorado was the one area in the 
region that saw improvements (to areas of D0 and D1) as the result of 
cold, wet conditions in November.  According to the USDA NRCS Colorado 
SNOTEL Snow/Precipitation Update Report, snow water equivalent basin 
index percentages were:  Gunnison 100; Upper Colorado 104; South Platte 
127; Laramie and North Platte 106; Yampa and White 115; Arkansas 118; 
Upper Rio Grande 114; San Miguel, Delores, Animas and San Juan 109.  The 
next available report will be Thursday, December 12, 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 200.00-225.00, DEL.
                  Fair/Good 125.00-145.00, DEL.
   Small Squares: Premium 265.00 (8.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Alfalfa/Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 307.00 (10.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Grass
   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: Premium 175.00.
     Mid Squares: Premium 200.00, Retail/Stable.
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 315.00 (9.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
          Rounds: Premium 220.00, Retail/Stable.
  Haygrazer
     Mid Squares: Good 140.00.
  Sorghum Sundan Grass
          Rounds: Good 100.00.
  Rye Hay
          Rounds: Good 100.00.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

San Luis Valley Areas
  Alfalfa
   Large Squares: Supreme 300.00, 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
   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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