GL_GR310 Greeley, CO Thu Jul 9, 2020 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News NOTICE: As Market News transitions reports to the MARS platform and My Market News, report formats will be converted from a text version to a more user-friendly and accessible PDF format. In the next few weeks, this report will move to the new platform and will be accessible at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AMS_2905.pdf If you would like to learn more about MARS and My Market News, please contact us at Websupport.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov. Colorado Hay Report Compared to last week, trade activity and demand light to moderate. Northeast Colorado 2nd cutting alfalfa harvest underway. Oat hay harvest will begin this weekend. Southeast Colorado is still battling extreme drought as they are beginning to harvest 2nd cutting alfalfa. Cattleman are reporting that emergency grazing is being allowed on CRP grass in an attempt to retain cow herds. In the San Luis Valley, dairy quality alfalfa beginning to trade on new crop with prices firm due to drought conditions in northern New Mexico. 1st cutting alfalfa hay in southwest Colorado is starting to move at price levels acceptable to producers. No trades were reported in the Mountains and Northwest Colorado regions as hay producers are holding out for better market conditions on old crop horse quality hay with new crop to be harvested soon. According to the U.S Drought Monitor’s High Plains Summary released July 09, 2020; A second week with widespread and abundant rains across much of the Dakotas and Montana, along with field reports on the rains impacts, justified large-scale 1-category improvements in western North Dakota (D1 to D0), northwest South Dakota (D1 to D0), southeastern Montana (D1 to D0), southwestern South Dakota (D0 to none), and parts of Montana (D0 to none). Field crops have responded, with both Dakotas reporting mainly fair to good conditions for corn, soybeans, barley, oats, winter and spring wheat, along with pasture and range conditions. Montana’s wheat and barley were also doing well. Farther south, scattered showers brought some relief to hard-hit sections of southwestern Kansas (D3 and D2) and southeastern Colorado, the latter area where the D4 area was eliminated after 0.5-2.5” of rain. In eastern Colorado, Kit Carson County received heavy rain, necessitating a D0 bubble on the map. However, where the rains were not as plentiful or were missed, dryness and drought expanded. This included D0 and D1 expansion in south-central North Dakota, northeastern and southeastern South Dakota, northeastern, south-central, and southwestern Nebraska, and southeastern Kansas. In Wyoming, a reassessment of conditions from field reports and indices included some reduction of D0 and D1 in western sections where it has been wet the past 30-days, but the addition of 3 small D2 areas in central and southeastern sections. The former lone D2 area in Wyoming was removed as indices did not support it. According to the NASS Colorado Crop Progress Report for week ending July 05, 2020, 1st cutting harvested alfalfa hay is at 93 percent, 2nd cutting at 13 percent with crop condition percentages for alfalfa hay rated 8 percent Very Poor, 11 percent Poor, 28 percent Fair, 46 percent Good and 7 percent Excellent. Stored feed supplies were rated 2 percent very short, 19 percent short, 76 percent adequate, and 3 percent surplus. The next available report will be Thursday, July 16, 2020. All prices reported are FOB at the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. Prices reflect load lots of hay. If you have hay for sale or need hay, use the services of the Colorado Department of Agriculture website: www.coloradoagriculture.com. Northeast Colorado Areas Alfalfa Large Squares: Good 150, DEL. Fair/Good 145.00-150.00. Fair 135.00. Ground/Delivered: 200.00, contract. Alfalfa/Grass Small Squares: Premium 307.50 (10.00), Retail/Stable. Grass Large Squares: Premium 190.00, DEL. Small Squares: Premium 335.00 (10.00 per bale), Retail/Stable. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay. Southeast Colorado Areas Alfalfa Mid Squares: Supreme 180.00. Small Squares: Premium 240.00 (8.00 per bale). Grass Small Squares: Premium 315.00 (9.00 per bale), Retail/Stable. Triticale Mid Squares: Premium 140.00. Large Rounds: Premium 125.00. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay. San Luis Valley Areas Alfalfa Large Squares: Supreme 205.00. Alfalfa/Grass Large Squares: Premium 325.00, Organic. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay. Southwest Colorado Areas Alfalfa Large Squares: Supreme 180.00. 90# 3-tie: Supreme 310.00 (14.00 per bale), Retail/Stable. No reported quotes from all other classes of hay. Mountains and Northwest Colorado Areas No reported quotes for all other classes of hay. Northeast: Weld, Washington, Morgan, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Lincoln, Elbert, Adams, Sedgwick, Yuma, Larimer, Jefferson, Douglas, Kit Carson, Phillips, Logan, Boulder, Arapahoe, and El Paso. Southeast: Fremont, Custer, Huerfano, Las Animas, Bent, Otero, Prowers, Crowley, and Pueblo. San Luis Valley: Saguache, Alamosa, Costilla, Conejos, Rio Grande, and Mineral. Southwest: Mesa, Delta, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel, Montezuma, Dolores, San Juan, Hinsdale, Archuleta, and La Plata. Mountains and Northwest: Moffat, Routt, Jackson, Rio Blanco, Garfield, Gunnison, Teller, Grand, Chaffee, Park, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Summit, Lake, and Eagle. Contracts are not indicative to other regions of the state and do not pertain to the cash market. The term "Season" Means that as long as the hay meets the contract requirements the buyer takes delivery on every cutting in that particular year. All contracts are marketed on a per ton basis. Prices figured on a per ton basis or a per point basis (.xx times the RFV). * - When priced on a per point basis. * - NEL basis for corn silage Haylage is based on 88 percent dry matter. Haylage formula most often used (Haylage wet ton x percent dry matter/88 percent = 12 percent baled hay). Haylage to be cut on an approximate 28 to 32 day cutting rotation. Quoted standing in the field. Corn Silage 30-32 percent dry matter. Based at .70 to .72 net energy for lactation (NEL). Silage can be quoted standing in the field or delivered to the pit. ** All information is a basis for every contract and applies unless otherwise stated** Alfalfa guidelines (domestic livestock use and not more than 10 pct grass) Quality ADF NDF RFV TDN-100 pct TDN-90 pct CP Supreme <27 <34 >185 >62 >55.9 >22 Premium 27-29 34-36 170-185 60.5-62 54.5-55.9 20-22 Good 29-32 36-40 150-170 58-60 52.5-54.5 18-20 Fair 32-35 40-44 130-150 56-58 50.5-52.5 16-18 Utility >35 >44 <130 <56 <50.5 <16 RFV calculated using the WI/MN formula. TDN calculated using the western formula. Quantitative factors are approximate and many factors can affect feeding value. Values based on 100 percent dry matter. Quantitative factors are approximate, and many factors can affect feeding value. Values based on 100 percent dry matter. End usage may influence hay price or value more than testing results. Grass Hay guidelines Quality Crude Protein Percent Premium Over 13 Good 9-13 Fair 5-9 Utility Under 5 Source: USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO Heath Dewey, Market Reporter 970-353-9750 Greeley.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GL_GR310.txt http://marketnews.usda.gov/portal/lg 1100M hmd