USDA Colorado Weekly Hay 09/11 11:40
09/11/2025 | 11:40 am CDT USDA Colorado Weekly Hay 09/11 11:40
AMS_2905
Colorado Direct Hay Report
Released on September 11, 2025
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 09/12/2025
VOLUME
This Week Last Reported Last Year
(08/25/2025)
Bales:
Hay 13117 6844 3057
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total 13117 6844 3057
Tons:
Hay 1488 1680 553
Straw 44 300
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total 1532 1980 553
======================================================================
Compared to last report: Trade activity and demand moderate.
Small squares and medium square 3x3's of horse hay sold unevenly steady.
According to the U.S.
Drought Monitor's High Plains Summary for September 9, 2025, heavy
precipitation
(more than 2 inches) occurred in D-nada areas of central Kansas,
but significant precipitation (1.5 to inches) led to a minor decrease
in abnormal dryness (D0) in southwestern Kansas.
Conversely, a slight increase in D0 and moderate drought (D1) was made
to eastern Kansas.
Significant precipitation (more than 0.5" and locally 2-3") supported
improvements across southern Colorado, while worsening SPIs led to a
slight expansion of severe (D2) to extreme (D3) drought for northern C.
A majority of the Dakotas, Nebraska, and eastern Wyoming remain drought-free.
The next available report will be Thursday, September 25, 2025.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mountains and Northwest CO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hay Conventional
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alfalfa/Grass Mix Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 725 11.0 11 F.O.B.- 2nd Cut
Stables
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Northeast
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hay Conventional
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alfalfa Per Point/Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 0 1.0 0 Delivered- New Crop
Dairy
Large Square 3x4 0 1.0 0 Delivered- Old Crop
Dairy
Alfalfa Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 500 12.0 12 F.O.B.- Covered 1st Cut
Retail
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 4x4 250 160.0 160 Delivered- 3rd Cut
Dairy
Alfalfa Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 6 110.0 110 F.O.B.- Covered 1st Cut
Stables
Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 1200 10.5-12.0 11.75 F.O.B.- Covered 2nd Cut
Stables
Small Square 500 11.0 11 F.O.B.- Covered 3rd Cut
Stables
Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 1000 180.0 180 Delivered- New Crop
Dairy
Alfalfa/Grass Mix Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 700 12.5 12.5 F.O.B.- Covered 2nd Cut
Stables
Alfalfa/Grass Mix Utility Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 100 1.5 1.5 F.O.B.- Weedy 1st Cut
Farm/Ranch
Forage Mix-Three Way Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 1000 11.0 11 F.O.B.- Covered 2nd Cut
Stables
Small Square 2000 9.0 9 F.O.B.- 1st Cut
Stables
Forage Mix-Three Way Utility Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 500 6.0 6 F.O.B.- Rain Damage 1st Cut
Farm/Ranch
Forage Mix-Two Way Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 400 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 10 115.0 115 F.O.B.- Covered 1st Cut
Stables
Forage Mix-Two Way Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 450 13.0 13 F.O.B.- Covered 2nd Cut
Stables
Small Square 500 10.25 10.25 F.O.B.- Covered 1st Cut
Stables
Forage Mix-Two Way Utility Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 6 90.0 90 F.O.B.- Weedy 2nd Cut
Farm/Ranch
Oat Fair/Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 50 120.0 120 F.O.B. New Crop
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Southeast
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hay Conventional
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 0 150.0-180.0 0 Delivered- New Crop
Feedlot
Large Square 3x4 50 200.0 200 F.O.B.- 2nd Cut
Stables
Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square Bundled 3120 9.0 9 F.O.B.- Covered 2nd Cut
Stables
Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 110 190.0 190 Delivered- 2nd Cut
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Alfalfa Good/Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Medium Square 3x3 28 200.0 200 F.O.B.- Covered 2nd Cut
Stables
Prairie/Meadow Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 1400 10.0 10 F.O.B.- 1st Cut
Stables
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Straw Conventional
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wheat Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 44 100.0 100 F.O.B. Certified We
[0600059A]