Colorado Hay Report

  Compared to last week, trade activity and demand light.  According to 
the U.S Drought Monitor’s High Plains Summary released January 7, 2020, 
moderate and severe short-term drought continued across the southern 
portion of the Colorado high plains and adjacent southwest Kansas, and 
moderate short-term drought also continued in south-central Kansas, after 
a mostly warm and dry week across the High Plains region.  According to 
the USDA NRCS Colorado SNOTEL Snow/Precipitation Update Report for 
Thursday, January 9, 2020, snow water equivalent basin index percentages 
were:  Gunnison 105; Upper Colorado 107; South Platte 121; Laramie and 
North Platte 111; Yampa and White 117; Arkansas 117; Upper Rio Grande 
115; San Miguel, Delores, Animas and San Juan 116.  The next available 
report will be Thursday, January 16, 2020.  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: Good/Premium 200.00.
                  Good 165.00.
     Mid Squares: Supreme 280.00, Retail/Stable.
  Alfalfa/Grass 
  21-Bale Bundle: Premium 290.00 (8.00 per bale), Retail/Stable. 
  Orchard/Brome Grass Mix
   Small Squares: Premium 315.00 (9.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Golden German Millet Hay
   Large Squares: Premium 135.00, DEL.
  Wheat Hay
   Small Squares: Premium 280.00 (7.75 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Sorghum Sudan Grass
   Large Squares: Good 125.00, DEL.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

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

San Luis Valley Areas
  Alfalfa
   Large Squares: Good 200.00, Organic.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southwest Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa/Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 245.00 (8.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Orchard Grass
   3-tie Squares: Premium 310.00 (14.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.

Mountains and Northwest Colorado Areas
  Grass
   Large Squares: Premium 180.00.
                  Good 160.00.
   Small Squares: Good/Premium 255.00 (7.00 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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