USDA Colorado Weekly Hay 12/18 11:45
12/18/2025 | 11:45 am CST USDA Colorado Weekly Hay 12/18 11:45
AMS_2905
Colorado Direct Hay Report
Released on December 18, 2025
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 12/19/2025
VOLUME
This Week Last Reported Last Year
(12/01/2025)
Bales:
Hay 6186 2705 3795
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Total 6186 2705 3795
Tons:
Hay 3722 1688 175
Straw 150 400
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Total 3872 2088 175
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Compared to last report: Trade activity light on moderate demand.
Prices mostly steady.
According to the U.S.
Drought Monitor's High Plains Summary for December 16, 2025, the High
Plains remained largely unchanged this week.
Areas of less than one inch of precipitation fell across some areas of
the Dakotas and northeastern Wyoming.
In east-central South Dakota, this precipitation led to minor improvements
with the removal of some abnormal dryness (D0).
Nebraska, Colorado, and most of Kansas remained unchanged.
In southeastern Kansas along the Kansas-Missouri border, hydrologic deficits
led to further deterioration and the expansion of moderate drought
(D1).
In southeastern Wyoming, frequent strong winds and above-normal temperatures
combined with continued lack of precipitation contributed to further
degradation and the expansion of moderate drought (D1).
Due to the upcoming holidays, the next available report will be Thursday,
January 15, 2026.
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Mountains and Northwest CO
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Hay Conventional
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Grass Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Medium Square 3x3 150 155.0 155 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Farm/Ranch
Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 120 170.0 170 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Stables
Timothy Grass Fair/Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 42 90.0 90 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Stables
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Northeast
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 52 175.0 175 F.O.B.- Rain Damage Old Crop
Stables
Alfalfa Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 18 117.0 117 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 100 11.0 11 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
Small Square 200 11.75 11.75 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
Small Square Bundled 882 10.0 10 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Retail
Alfalfa Utility Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 0 120.0 0 Delivered- Old Crop
Feedlot
Large Square 3x4 300 120.0 120 Delivered- Old Crop
Feedlot
Forage Mix-Three Way Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 500 12.0 12 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
Forage Mix-Three Way Utility Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 500 4.0 4 F.O.B.- Rain Damage Old Crop
Farm/Ranch
Forage Mix-Two Way Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 10 120.0 120 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Stables
Forage Mix-Two Way Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 200 10.0 10 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
Small Square 290 11.0 11 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
Millet Fair/Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 150 130.0 130 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Farm/Ranch
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San Luis Valley
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 150 140.0 140 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Dairy
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 800 225.0 225 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Dairy
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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 150 75.0 75 F.O.B.-
Feedlot
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Southeast
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 650 185.0 185 Delivered- Old Crop
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Large Square 3x4 100 125.0 125 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Farm/Ranch
Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square Bundled 2394 9.0 9 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
Alfalfa Utility Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 100 120.0 120 Delivered- Old Crop
Feedlot
Large Square 3x4 50 140.0 140 Delivered- Old Crop
Feedlot
Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 500 195.0 195 Delivered- Old Crop
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Prairie/Meadow Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 1050 10.0 10 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Stables
Sorghum Good/Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 150 100.0 100 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Farm/Ranch
Sudan Fair/Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Round 450 120.0-135.0 129 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 10.0 0 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
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