Colorado Hay Report

Compared to last week, trade activity and demand light.  Northeast 
Colorado finishing 1st cutting alfalfa with windy, scattered storm 
conditions challenging producers.  Producers in southwest Colorado are 
harvesting 1st cutting grass hay with customers ordering small squares 
prior to cutting.  Southeast Colorado is wrapping up 1st cutting alfalfa.  
Trade inactive in the San Luis Valley with 1st cutting underway.  Snow 
and rainfall in the Mountains and Northwest Colorado regions provided a 
little relief for producers.  According to the U.S Drought Monitor’s High 
Plains Summary released June 9, 2020, extreme drought (D3) was expanded 
across southeast Colorado based in part on soil moisture in the lowest 
5th percentile. Above normal temperatures coupled with periods of strong 
winds continue to result in rapidly worsening conditions and reports of 
widespread selling of cattle. Trinidad, Colorado recorded only 1.66" of 
precip year-to-date which is the driest January 1-June 9 on record. Data 
here dates back to 1948.  According to the NASS Colorado Crop Progress 
Report for week ending June 7, 2020, 1st cutting harvested alfalfa hay is 
at 44 percent with crop condition percentages for alfalfa hay rated 6 
percent Very Poor, 10 percent Poor, 28 percent Fair, 48 percent Good and 
8 percent Excellent.  Stored feed supplies were rated 5 percent very 
short, 17 percent short, 75 percent adequate, and 3 percent surplus.  The 
next available report will be Thursday, June 18, 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 155.00.
                  Good 120.00-125.00.
          Rounds: Premium 225.00, Retail/Stable.
  Alfalfa/Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 290.00-307.50 (8.00-10.00), Retail/Stable.
  Timothy/Brome Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 240.00- (7.25 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
   Large Squares: Good/Premium 150.00, Rain Damaged.
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 315.00 (9.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Triticale
   Large Squares: Premium 125.00, DEL.
   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
   No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.

Mountains and Northwest Colorado Areas
  Grass
     Mid Squares: Premium 180.00.
                  Good 150.00.
   Small Squares: Premium 270.00 (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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