USDA Colorado Weekly Hay 06/04 13:05
06/04/2026 | 1:05 pm CDT USDA Colorado Weekly Hay 06/04 13:05
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Colorado Direct Hay Report
Released on June 04, 2026
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 06/05/2026
VOLUME
This Week Last Reported Last Year
(05/18/2026)
Bales:
Hay 1577 1111 1540
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Total 1577 1111 1540
Tons:
Hay 3893 50 25
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Total 3893 50 25
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Compared to last report: Trade activity Light.
Demand Good to Very Good on both old crop and new crop hay.
3x3's of old crop alfalfa horse hay sold $5.00 to $10.00 per bale higher
this period.
First cutting of alfalfa hay is underway as we wrap up haylage harvest
of wheat, triticale, and rye.
New crop prices are firm due to current drought conditions.
Irrigation water allocation reductions across the state are driving
new crop prices higher and increasing prevent plant acres.
According to the U.S.
Drought Monitor's High Plains Summary for June 2, 2026, stormy weather
brought soaking rains across much of the High Plains, with the highest
coverage and accumulations over Kansas and Nebraska.
While beneficial, this precipitation competed during the week with much
above-normal temperatures, which maintained high evapotranspirative
demands.
Accordingly, areas that missed out on significant rainfall, including
portions of the Dakotas and far northern Nebraska, experienced some
degradation,
while reductions were noted across much of Kansas and eastern
Nebraska.
Further west, beneficial precipitation brought some relief to portions
of the Colorado Plains and a few spots in Wyoming, while drier conditions
resulted in deterioration in southwestern Colorado.
For Drought Classifications, 35.95% of the state falls in Extreme-Exceptional
drought (D3-D4) categories, and 64.05% of the state falls into
the Abnormally Dry-Severe Drought (D0-D2) categories.
The next available report will be Thursday, June 18, 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 14.0 0 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Retail
Small Square Bundled 0 17.0 0 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Retail
Grass Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Compressed Bales 0 14.0 0 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Retail
Grass Fair Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 125 100.0 100 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
Orchard Grass Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square Bundled 0 17.0 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
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 4x4 0 300.0 0 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Retail
Alfalfa Good 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
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 500 200.0 200 F.O.B.- 1st Cut
Dairy
Large Square 3x4 500 200.0 200 F.O.B.- 1st Cut
Feedlot
Alfalfa Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 15 140.0 140 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 0 165.0 0 F.O.B.- Bottom BalesOld Crop
Retail
Medium Square 3x3 0 175.0 0 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Retail
Small Square Bundled 0 15.0 0 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Retail
Medium Square 3x3 5 150.0 150 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
Alfalfa Utility 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
Alfalfa/Grass Mix Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 40 12.5 12.5 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Good 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
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.- Old Crop
Retail
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Utility/Fair Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 0 145.0 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 Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 40 11.5 11.5 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
Timothy Grass Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 0 195.0 0 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Retail
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San Luis Valley
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Hay Conventional
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Rye Grass Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 200 185.0 185 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dairy
Triticale Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 200 185.0 185 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dairy
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Southeast
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Hay Conventional
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Triticale Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 120 220.0 220 Delivered- New Crop
Farm/Ranch
Alfalfa Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 4x4 2000 225.0 225 Delivered- New Crop
Feedlot
Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 23 270.0 270 F.O.B.- Covered Old Crop
Stables
Prairie/Meadow Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 1352 10.0 10 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Stables
Wheat Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 4x4 350 160.0 160 Delivered- New Crop
Feedlot
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