Colorado Hay Report

Colorado Hay Report

Maura Bennett
Maura Bennett
Compared to last week trade activity was week on moderate demand Heath Dewey is at the Greeley USDA Livestock Poultry and Grains Market News Office with the week's Colorado Hay Report. Northeast Colorado Areas

Alfalfa

Mid Squares: Supreme 240.00-300.00, Retail/Stable.

Small Squares: Supreme 310.00 (9.25-10.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.

Good/Premium 290.00 (8.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.

Grass

Small Squares: Premium 340.00-350.00 (9.75-10.00 per bale),

Southeast Colorado Areas

Alfalfa

Small Squares: Good 260.00 (8.45 per bale);

Good 290.00 (9.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.

San Luis Valley Area

Alfalfa/Grass

Small Squares: Premium 435.00 (12.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.

Grass

Large Squares: Premium 255.00.

Southwest Colorado Areas

Alfalfa/Grass

Small Squares: Premium 330.00-360.00 (9.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.

Grass

Large Squares: Good 250.00, DEL.

Mountains and Northwest Colorado Areas

Grass Small Squares: Premium 295 FOB (8.00 per bale), Retail/Stable.

The U.S. Drought Monitor reports areas of moderate precipitation most notably in western Colorado (1.5 to locally 3.5 inches). The precipitation was beneficial in the Upper Colorado River Basin and in southeastern Colorado. Dry soils were recharged somewhat, and stream flow's notably increased. The large, intractable areas of extreme to exceptional drought remain entrenched, but a few areas showed mild improvement.

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