USDA Colorado Weekly Hay 08/27 13:35
08/27/2026 | 1:35 pm CDT USDA Colorado Weekly Hay 08/27 13:35
AMS_2905
Colorado Direct Hay Report
Released on August 27, 2026
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 08/28/2026
VOLUME
This Week Last Reported Last Year
(08/10/2026)
Bales:
Hay 5142 3740 6844
Straw 600
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Total 5742 3740 6844
Tons:
Hay 1338 1306 1680
Straw 600 300
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Total 1938 1306 1980
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Compared to last report: Trade activity Moderate.
Demand Good to Very Good all markets of new crop hay.
Premium small squares of mixed grass and prairie/meadow grass sold 50
cents/bale higher FOB and Premium 3x3's of mixed grass horse hay sold
$10.00/bale higher.
No comparable trades on feedlot and dairy markets, but prices remain firm.
According to the U.S.
Drought Monitor's High Plains Summary for August 25, 2026, the High Plains
saw a mixture of drought degradation and localized improvement.
Rapid drought deterioration continued across southern Kansas and southeastern
Colorado, where dry conditions and excessive heat aggravated
agricultural impacts.
Further north, widespread convection brought drought relief east of the
Front Range across eastern Colorado, though some deterioration occurred
in the Rockies of Colorado and Wyoming where water storage impacts
from last spring's limited snow cover are beginning to mount.
Organized convection along the northern periphery of the ridge promoted
drought reduction in central Nebraska.
Showers mostly maintained a status-quo depiction across South Dakota,
save for small areas of degradation along its respective borders with
North Dakota and Minnesota.
More widespread drought degradation was noted across North Dakota, where
precipitation was sparser outside of a single, narrow convective event
that tracked across the northeastern corner of the state.
For Drought Classifications, 47.52% of the state falls in Extreme-Exceptional
drought (D3-D4) categories, and 52.48% of the state falls into
the Abnormally Dry-Severe Drought (D0-D2) categories.
The next available report will be Thursday, September 10, 2026.
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Mountains and Northwest CO
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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
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Small Square 700 12.0 12 F.O.B.- 2nd Cut
Stables
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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
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 0 325.0 0 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
Large Square 4x4 0 300.0 0 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
Medium Square 3x3 0 185.0 0 F.O.B.- 1st Cut
Retail
Medium Square 3x3 0 185.0 0 F.O.B.- 3rd Cut
Retail
Small Square Bundled 0 14.5-15.0 0 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
Alfalfa Good/Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 4x4 1000 335.0 335 Delivered- New Crop
Dairy
Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 12 160.0 160 F.O.B.- Covered 1st Cut
Stables
Small Square 200 14.5 14.5 F.O.B.- Covered 2nd Cut
Stables
Small Square 400 14.5-14.75 14.56 F.O.B.- Covered 1st Cut
Stables
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 150 325.0 325 F.O.B.- 3rd Cut
Dairy
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 0 185.0 0 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
Small Square Bundled 0 14.5 0 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square Bundled 0 15.0 0 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
Brome Grass Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 0 250.0 0 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
Medium Square 3x3 0 175.0 0 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
Small Square Bundled 0 14.5 0 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
Mixed Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 6 190.0 190 F.O.B.- Covered 1st Cut
Stables
Small Square 770 15.25-15.75 15.36 F.O.B.- Covered 1st Cut
Stables
Timothy Grass Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 0 280.0 0 F.O.B.- 2nd Cut
Retail
Medium Square 3x3 0 195.0 0 F.O.B.- 2nd Cut
Retail
Small Square Bundled 0 16.0 0 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
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Straw Conventional
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Barley Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 600 100.0 100 Delivered Erosion Cont
Wheat Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 0 7.0 0 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
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San Luis Valley
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 100 275.0-300.0 287.5 F.O.B.- 1st Cut
Farm/Ranch
Alfalfa Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 100 130.0 130 F.O.B.- New Crop
Farm/Ranch
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Southeast
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square Bundled 0 11.5 0 F.O.B.- Covered 1st Cut
Stables
Alfalfa Good/Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 88 325.0 325 F.O.B.- 1st Cut
Farm/Ranch
Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 72 165.0 165 F.O.B.- Covered 2nd Cut
Stables
Small Square Bundled 798 12.0 12 F.O.B.- Covered New Crop
Stables
Prairie/Meadow Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 1400 11.75 11.75 F.O.B.- Covered 1st Cut
Retail
Timothy Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 72 165.0 165 Delivered- Covered 1st Cut
Stables
Medium Square 3x3 72 190.0 190 F.O.B.- Covered 1st Cut
Retail
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Straw Conventional
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Barley Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 600 160.0 160 Delivered-
Feedlot
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Southwest
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa/Grass Mix Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 0 10.0 0 F.O.B.- Covered New Crop
Stables
Mixed Grass Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 0 14.0-18.0 0 F.O.B.- Certified WeNew Crop
Stables
Orchard Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 540 20.0 20 F.O.B.- Covered 1st Cut
Stables
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