Colorado Hay Report

   Compared to last week, trade activity light on light to moderate 
demand.  The price spread between dairy quality alfalfa and grinder hay 
continues to grow due to inventories.  According to the U.S Drought 
Monitor’s High Plains Summary released March 12, 2020, D1 was expanded a 
bit in northeastern Colorado (i.e. existing D1 areas were connected). 
This area has continued to experience warmer-than-average temperatures in 
recent weeks, which has had adverse effects on winter wheat and 
rangelands prior to green-up. In addition to SPIs showing D1 (and worse 
over longer periods at a couple locations), USGS stream flows in 
surrounding locations were showing flows below the 10th percentile. Some 
drier-than-normal conditions crept into eastern portions of the Dakotas 
over the past 30 days (25 to 50 percent of normal precipitation, with 
some small areas of 10 to 25 percent of normal in extreme eastern South 
Dakota). However, 60- and 90-day precipitation was near and above normal, 
respectively, for these areas. Therefore, it was status quo for the rest 
of the High Plains Region.  According to the USDA NRCS Colorado SNOTEL 
Snow/Precipitation Update Report for Thursday, March 12, 2020, snow water 
equivalent basin index percentages:  Gunnison 90; Upper Colorado 110; 
South Platte 120; Laramie and North Platte 113; Yampa and White 112; 
Arkansas 105; Upper Rio Grande 93; San Miguel, Delores, Animas and San 
Juan 84.  The next available report will be Thursday, March 19, 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/Grass
     Mid Squares: Premium 285.00, Retail/Stable.
  Orchard/Brome Grass
   Small Squares: Good/Premium 275.00 (8.25 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
   Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 275.00-315.00 (9.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   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
  Orchard Grass
       90# 3-tie: Premium 335.00 (15.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   Small Squares: Premium 300.00 (9.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.

Mountains and Northwest Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
          Rounds: Utility 125.00.
  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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