USDA Colorado Weekly Hay 11/20 11:05
11/20/2025 | 11:05 am CST USDA Colorado Weekly Hay 11/20 11:05
AMS_2905
Colorado Direct Hay Report
Released on November 20, 2025
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 11/21/2025
VOLUME
This Week Last Reported Last Year
(11/03/2025)
Bales:
Hay 5510 12172 1500
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Total 5510 12172 1500
Tons:
Hay 2265 2654 1250
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Total 2265 2654 1250
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Compared to last report: Trade activity light on moderate demand.
Small squares and medium square 3x3's of horse hay sold unevenly steady.
Hay season is wrapped up as well as silage and corn harvest.
According to the U.S.
Drought Monitor's High Plains Summary for November 18, 2025, primarily
dry and warmer-than-normal weather occurred in the High Plains region
this week, with the exceptions of east-central South Dakota and some
high-elevation areas of Colorado and Wyoming.
Temperatures in Wyoming and parts of eastern Colorado were 12 or more
degrees above normal this week, while eastern parts of the Dakotas, Nebraska
and Kansas were mostly 3-9 degrees warmer than normal.
Short-term precipitation deficits and decreasing soil moisture in some
areas led to expansions and development of abnormal dryness and moderate
drought in parts of eastern and central Nebraska.
In western Nebraska, abnormal dryness and moderate drought expanded under
similar conditions, while severe drought also developed where more
substantial longer-term precipitation deficits were taking place.
In and near the Kansas City area, moderate and severe drought locally
expanded where soil moisture levels decreased and short-term precipitation
shortfalls grew.
Abnormal dryness expanded across the southeast Colorado plains where
short-term precipitation deficits grew, while moderate drought filled
in in northwest Colorado where short-term dryness aligned with long-term
precipitation deficits.
The next available report will be Thursday, December 3, 2025.
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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 30 160.0 160 F.O.B.- New Crop
Farm/Ranch
Medium Square 3x3 30 170.0 170 F.O.B.- New Crop
Stables
Medium Square 3x3 60 145.0 145 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Farm/Ranch
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Northeast
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 6 115.0 115 F.O.B.- Covered 3rd Cut
Stables
Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 300 11.5-12.0 11.67 F.O.B.- Covered 3rd Cut
Stables
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 45 265.0 265 F.O.B.- Covered New Crop
Stables
Medium Square 3x3 65 265.0 265 F.O.B.- Covered New Crop
Stables
Forage Mix-Three Way Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 1000 10.0 10 F.O.B.- 1st Cut
Stables
Small Square 1000 12.0 12 F.O.B.- Covered 2nd Cut
Stables
Forage Mix-Two Way Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 200 9.0 9 F.O.B.- Rain Damage 1st Cut
Stables
Forage Mix-Two Way Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 8 120.0 120 F.O.B.- 3rd Cut
Stables
Forage Mix-Two Way Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 200 10.5 10.5 F.O.B.- Covered 1st Cut
Stables
Small Square 350 11.0 11 F.O.B.- Covered 3rd Cut
Stables
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Southeast
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square Bundled 798 9.0 9 F.O.B.- 4th Cut
Stables
Alfalfa Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Small Square Bundled 798 8.0 8 F.O.B.- Bleached 2nd Cut
Stables
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 255 185.0 185 Delivered- 3rd Cut
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Large Square 3x4 75 140.0 140 F.O.B.- New Crop
Farm/Ranch
Alfalfa Good/Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 24 225.0 225 F.O.B.- Covered 4th Cut
Stables
Medium Square 3x3 46 225.0 225 F.O.B.- Covered 2nd Cut
Stables
Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Square 3x4 50 200.0 200 Delivered- 4th Cut
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Alfalfa Utility Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Medium Square 3x3 24 150.0 150 F.O.B.- Bleached 2nd Cut
Stables
Haygrazer Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Medium Square 3x3 66 130.0 130 F.O.B.- New Crop
Farm/Ranch
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.- 1st Cut
Stables
Sorghum Good/Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 250 100.0 100 F.O.B.- New 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 New Crop
Stables
Forage Mix-Three Way Fair/Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 145 160.0 160 F.O.B.- New Crop
Farm/Ranch
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San Luis Valley
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Hay Conventional
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Oat Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Square 3x4 1100 210.0 210 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dairy
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