Colorado Hay Report

   Compared to last week, trade activity light on moderate demand.  
According to the U.S Drought Monitor’s High Plains Summary released 
February 11, 2020, most of the region saw little to no precipitation this 
past week, leaving the Drought Monitor unchanged in south-central Kansas, 
and prompting some limited expansion of the D0 to D2 conditions in 
western Kansas and eastern Colorado. Farther west, most lowland areas 
received only light precipitation, but heavy snows blanketed the higher 
elevations from central Colorado into western Wyoming. Snowpack is now 
near to above normal for this time of year in western Wyoming, and 
considerably above normal from central Wyoming southward through most of 
the higher elevations in central Colorado. More limited improvement was 
noted in the D0 and D1 areas in central and western Colorado, where 
dryness is more entrenched.  According to the USDA NRCS Colorado SNOTEL 
Snow/Precipitation Update Report for Thursday, February 13, 2020, snow 
water equivalent basin index percentages:  Gunnison 104; Upper Colorado 
122; South Platte 130; Laramie and North Platte 116; Yampa and White 119; 
Arkansas 121; Upper Rio Grande 106; San Miguel, Delores, Animas and San 
Juan 100.  The next available report will be Thursday, February 20, 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
     Mid Squares: Supreme 275.00, Retail/Stable.
                  Good/Premium 225.00, Retail/Stable.
  21-Bale Bundle: Premium/Supreme 355.00 (9.75 per bale), Retail/Stable.
          Rounds: Good/Premium 225.00, Retail/Stable.
  Alfalfa/Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 290.00 (8.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 335.00 (10.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
   Small Squares: Supreme 255.00-270.00 (8.00-8.50 per bale).
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 315.00 (9.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Haygrazer
     Mid Squares: Good 140.00.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

San Luis Valley Areas
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southwest Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
       90# 3-tie: Premium 310.00 (14.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Alfalfa/Orchard Grass Mix
       90# 3-tie: Premium 335.00 (15.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.

Mountains and Northwest Colorado Areas
  Grass
   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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