USDA Colorado Weekly Hay 05/07 10:25
05/07/2026 | 10:25 am CDT USDA Colorado Weekly Hay 05/07 10:25
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Colorado Direct Hay Report
Released on May 07, 2026
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 05/08/2026
VOLUME
This Week Last Reported Last Year
(04/20/2026)
Bales:
Hay 1082 1335 1093
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Total 1082 1335 1093
Tons:
Hay 9650 22042
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Total 9650 22042
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Compared to last report: Trade activity Very Light.
Demand Good to Very Good on both old crop and new crop hay.
Feedlots in northeast Colorado are contracting new crop alfalfa upwards
of $70/ton over what 2026 alfalfa standing prices would have penciled
out in the bale.
Recent rain/snow accumulations across multiple regions of the state
was welcomed but will only have short term impact.
According to the U.S.
Drought Monitor's High Plains Summary for May 5, 2026, light to moderate
precipitation overspread much of the High Plains, with the heaviest
accumulations (0.5 - 1.5 inch) falling across central Colorado, including
late season snow across the higher elevations.
This precipitation resulted in some drought reduction across central Colorado.
Across the rest of the Plains, however, the moisture was not sufficient
to engender substantive improvements.
Despite cooler temperatures lowering evapotranspiration rates, some degradation
occurred across Kansas and Nebraska, and far western North
Dakota.
For Drought Classifications, 58.19% of the state falls in Extreme-Exceptional
drought (D3-D4) categories, and 41.81% of the state falls into
the Abnormally Dry-Severe Drought (D0-D2) categories.
The next available report will be Thursday, May 21, 2026.
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Mountains and Northwest CO
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Compressed Bales 0 13.25 0 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Retail
Medium Square 3x3 0 140.0 0 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Retail
Alfalfa/Grass Mix Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 0 140.0 0 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Retail
Grass Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Compressed Bales 0 13.25 0 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Retail
Large Square 3x4 0 195.0 0 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Retail
Medium Square 3x3 0 145.0 0 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Retail
Timothy Grass Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square Bundled 0 14.5 0 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Retail
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Northeast
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 0 155.0 0 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Retail
Medium Square 3x3 0 155.0 0 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Retail
Alfalfa Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 9000 220.0 220 Delivered- New Crop
Feedlot
Alfalfa Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 10 135.0 135 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square Bundled 0 12.0 0 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Retail
Small Square 40 12.0 12 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
Alfalfa Utility Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 6 99.0 99 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Farm/Ranch
Alfalfa Utility Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 500 155.0 155 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Farm/Ranch
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square Bundled 0 11.0 0 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Retail
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square Bundled 0 12.0 0 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Retail
Brome Grass Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square Bundled 0 11.0 0 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Retail
Brome Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square Bundled 0 12.0 0 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Retail
Forage Mix-Two Way Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 11 125.0 125 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 75 12.75 12.75 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
Small Square 90 11.0 11 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
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Straw Conventional
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Wheat Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 0 8.0 0 F.O.B.-
Retail
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Southeast
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Hay Conventional
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Prairie/Meadow Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 850 10.0 10 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Stables
Sudan Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 25 110.0 110 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Farm/Ranch
Sudan Utility/Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 125 100.0 100 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Farm/Ranch
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