Colorado Hay Report

Compared to last week, trade activity and demand light to moderate.  
Northeast Colorado 2nd cutting alfalfa harvest underway.  Oat hay harvest 
will begin this weekend.  Southeast Colorado is still battling extreme 
drought as they are beginning to harvest 2nd cutting alfalfa.  Cattleman 
are reporting that emergency grazing is being allowed on CRP grass in an 
attempt to retain cow herds.  In the San Luis Valley, dairy quality 
alfalfa beginning to trade on new crop with prices firm due to drought 
conditions in northern New Mexico.  1st cutting alfalfa hay in southwest 
Colorado is starting to move at price levels acceptable to producers.  No 
trades were reported in the Mountains and Northwest Colorado regions as 
hay producers are holding out for better market conditions on old crop 
horse quality hay with new crop to be harvested soon.  According to the 
U.S Drought Monitor’s High Plains Summary released June 30, 2020; above 
normal temperatures, low humidity, high winds, and below normal 
precipitation in recent weeks has led to continued degradation in 
southeastern Colorado and southwestern Kansas. Although some isolated 
convection occurred in southeastern Colorado, in areas that did not see 
precipitation and that continued to see above normal temperatures this 
week, D4 was introduced, which expanded into southwestern Kansas.  
According to the NASS Colorado Crop Progress Report for week ending June 
28, 2020, 1st cutting harvested alfalfa hay is at 89 percent, 2nd cutting 
at 6 percent with crop condition percentages for alfalfa hay rated 5 
percent Very Poor, 9 percent Poor, 27 percent Fair, 52 percent Good and 7 
percent Excellent.  Stored feed supplies were rated 2 percent very short, 
16 percent short, 80 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus.  The next 
available report will be Thursday, July 9, 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 150, DEL.
                  Fair/Good 145.00-150.00.
  Alfalfa/Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 307.50 (10.00), Retail/Stable.
  Grass
   Large Squares: Premium 190.00, DEL.
   Small Squares: Premium 335.00 (10.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southeast Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
     Mid Squares: Supreme 200.00.
   Small Squares: Premium 240.00 (8.00 per bale).
                
  Grass
   Small Squares: Premium 315.00 (9.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
  Triticale
     Mid Squares: Premium 140.00.
    Large Rounds: Premium 125.00.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

San Luis Valley Areas
  Alfalfa
   Large Squares: Supreme 205.00.
  Alfalfa/Grass
   Large Squares: Premium 325.00, Organic.
   No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.

Southwest Colorado Areas
  Alfalfa
   Large Squares: Supreme 180.00.
       90# 3-tie: Supreme 310.00 (14.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.
   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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