Compared to last week, trade activity and demand light. According to the
U.S. Drought Monitor’s High Plains summary for April 2, 2019, aside from a
reduction in abnormal dryness around Colorado Springs in response to decreasing
long-term precipitation deficits, no changes were made to the map this week east
of the Continental Divide, and the High Plains remained nearly devoid of drought
or abnormal dryness. USDA NRCS Colorado SNOTEL River Basin Index percentages
for Thursday, April 4, 2019: Gunnison 144, Upper Colorado 128, South Platte
119, Laramie and North Platte 119, Yampa and White 118, Arkansas 141, Upper Rio
Grande 146, and San Miguel, Dolores, Animas and San Juan 155. The next
available report will be Thursday, April 11, 2019. 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
No reported quotes for all other classes of hay.
Southeast Colorado Areas
Alfalfa
Mid Squares: Good/Premium 240.00, Retail/Stable.
Rounds: Supreme 225.00, DEL Retail/Stable.
Grass
Rounds: Premium 225.00, DEL 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
No reported quotes from all other classes of hay.
Mountains and Northwest Colorado Areas
Grass
Small Squares: Premium 310.00 (8.50 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.
