USDA Colorado Weekly Hay 09/10 12:35
09/10/2026 | 12:35 pm CDT USDA Colorado Weekly Hay 09/10 12:35
AMS_2905
Colorado Direct Hay Report
Released on September 10, 2026
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 09/11/2026
VOLUME
This Week Last Reported Last Year
(08/24/2026)
Bales:
Hay 5264 5142 13117
Straw 600
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Total 5264 5742 13117
Tons:
Hay 8500 1338 1488
Straw 600 44
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Total 8500 1938 1532
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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 sold unevenly steady and Premium
3x3's of mixed grass horse hay sold $10.00/bale lower.
Premium 3x3's of alfalfa sold $5.00/bale higher.
Silage harvest is in full swing across the state.
Some yields are coming in 5-8 ton/acre lower than last year.
According to the U.S.
Drought Monitor's High Plains Summary for September 8, 2026, Conditions
in the High Plains region this week were mixed.
Scattered heavy rains fell in northeast and southwest Nebraska, southeast
South Dakota, northern North Dakota and far southwest Kansas, leading
to localized or widespread improvements in these and neighboring
areas.
However, temperatures across the region were warmer than normal, leading
to abnormally high atmospheric thirst and widespread degrading conditions
in parts of the region.
Temperatures were mostly 10-15 degrees above normal in Kansas, eastern
Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota.
Eastern Kansas and southeast Nebraska were particularly hot and dry this
week, leading to large expansions of moderate, severe and extreme
drought in south-central and southeast Kansas, and the introduction of
abnormal dryness in much of northeast Kansas.
Unusually wet weather in August kept conditions in southeast Nebraska
from drying as much as areas farther south and southeast.
Severe and extreme drought also grew in coverage in southeastern North
Dakota, where warm and dry weather this week worsened precipitation
deficits and soil moisture conditions.
Drought conditions improved in southeastern South Dakota, and adjacent
far northeast Nebraska, where rain amounts of 2-5 inches fell.
Similar amounts of rain fell in parts of northern North Dakota, leading
to improvements in soil moisture and streamflow there and improving
drought conditions.
Heavy rain amounts of 1-3 inches fell in parts of southwest Nebraska
and the Nebraska Panhandle, and adjacent northeast Colorado, lessening
precipitation deficits and improving drought conditions.
For Drought Classifications, 46.68% of the state falls in Extreme-Exceptional
drought (D3-D4) categories, and 53.32% of the state falls into
the Abnormally Dry-Severe Drought (D0-D2) categories.
The next available report will be Thursday, September 24, 2026.
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Mountains and Northwest CO
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Hay Conventional
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Prairie/Meadow Grass Fair/Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 1200 400.0 400 F.O.B.- New Crop
Stables
Large Square 3x4 800 300.0 300 F.O.B.- Rain Damage New Crop
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 Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 2000 260.0 260 F.O.B.- New Crop
Farm/Ranch
Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 3 165.0 165 F.O.B.- Covered 1st Cut
Stables
Small Square 175 14.25 14.25 F.O.B.- Covered 3rd Cut
Stables
Alfalfa/Grass Mix Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 320 16.0 16 F.O.B.- 2nd Cut
Stables
Small Square 500 15.5-15.75 15.6 F.O.B.- Covered 2nd Cut
Stables
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 14.5-15.0 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 6 180.0 180 F.O.B.- Covered 1st Cut
Stables
Small Square 200 15.25 15.25 F.O.B.- Covered 1st Cut
Stables
Small Square 300 16.0 16 F.O.B.- Covered 2nd 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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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
Wheat Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 0 200.0 0 Delivered-
Dairy
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San Luis Valley
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 70 130.0 130 F.O.B.- 2nd Cut
Farm/Ranch
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 3000 315.0 315 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dairy
Alfalfa/Grass Mix Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 500 380.0 380 F.O.B.- New Crop
Stables
Prairie/Meadow Grass Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 1000 175.0 175 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dairy
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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
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
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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
Small Square 2000 10.0 10 F.O.B.- Covered 2nd Cut
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
Small Square 150 12.0-15.0 13 F.O.B.- Certified We1st Cut
Stables
Oat Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 140 160.0 160 F.O.B.- New Crop
Farm/Ranch
Orchard Grass Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 0 20.0 0 F.O.B.- Covered New Crop
Stables
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