USDA Colorado Weekly Hay 03/12 12:20
03/12/2026 | 12:20 pm CDT USDA Colorado Weekly Hay 03/12 12:20
AMS_2905
Colorado Direct Hay Report
Released on March 12, 2026
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 03/13/2026
VOLUME
This Week Last Reported Last Year
(02/23/2026)
Bales:
Hay 7031 7210 9472
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Total 7031 7210 9472
Tons:
Hay 7163 3138 457
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Total 7163 3138 457
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Compared to last report: Trade activity Light on Moderate to Good demand.
Prices mostly steady on horse hay trades.
Feedlots and dairies trades are $15-30/ton higher delivered in than
a month ago.
Dairies and feedlots are starting to settle on new crop corn standing prices.
Alfalfa standing offers are still being considered by farmers with the
recent increase in fuel and fertilizer prices the past two weeks holding
them up from locking in prices.
According to the U.S.
Drought Monitor's High Plains Summary for March 10, 2026, widespread
drought of varying intensity continues across much of the Central Great
Plains and Central Rockies.
Drought expanded this past week to include all of southwestern Colorado
and intensified for northwestern parts of the state.
The low snowpack throughout the Central Rockies, especially Colorado,
remains a major concern heading into the spring.
As of March 10, snow water equivalent for the river basins of Colorado
is running below 70 percent of the 1991-2020 average.
There were a couple exceptions to the worsening conditions.
A wet snow (1" or more, liquid equivalent) supported the removal of extreme
(D3) drought across parts of the Denver metro area.
Heavy rainfall (more than 1.5 inches) prompted small 1-category improvements
to eastern Kansas and southeastern Nebraska.
The next available report will be Thursday, March 26, 2026.
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Mountains and Northwest CO
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Hay Conventional
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Grass Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Medium Square 3x3 100 210.0 210 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
Prairie/Meadow Grass Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 125 150.0 150 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Farm/Ranch
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Northeast
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Per Point/Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 0 1.1 0 Delivered- Old Crop
Dairy
Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 500 150.0 150 Delivered- Old Crop
Feedlot
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 50 11.76 11.76 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
Alfalfa Utility/Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 1000 150.0 150 Delivered- Old Crop
Feedlot
Corn Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Standing 0 35.0 0 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dairy
Standing 0 37.0 0 F.O.B.- New Crop
Feedlot
Standing 4800 42.5 42.5 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dairy
Forage Mix-Two Way Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 19 120.0 120 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
Forage Mix-Two Way Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 300 11.75 11.75 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
Small Square 500 10.5 10.5 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
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Southeast
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 23 150.0 150 F.O.B.- Weedy Old Crop
Farm/Ranch
Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 798 7.0 7 F.O.B.- Rain Damage Old Crop
Stables
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 400 125.0 125 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Farm/Ranch
Large Square 4x4 50 180.0 180 F.O.B.- Rain Damage Old Crop
Farm/Ranch
Alfalfa Good/Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 44 225.0 225 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square Bundled 4074 9.0 9 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
Prairie/Meadow Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Small Square 1290 10.0 10 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Stables
Sudan Fair/Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 121 120.0 120 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Farm/Ranch
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Southwest
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa/Grass Mix Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 0 8.0 0 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
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