GL_GR310 Greeley, CO Thu Aug 1, 2019 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Colorado Hay Report Compared to last week, trade activity and demand moderate. Bids offered from dairy and feedlots steady for the past month. Producers in the mountains have been attempting to get meadow hay cut, but forecasted rain continues to delay production. Reports of above normal grass hay yield is favoring buyers in the market. 3rd cutting alfalfa has started in the northeast and eastern plains. According to the U.S Drought Monitor’s High Plains Summary released July 30, 2019, during the past week, rain fell in a band roughly from northeast Colorado through the Nebraska Panhandle and across central and southeast South Dakota. Otherwise, dry weather prevailed in the High Plains during the last week of July. Temperatures were warmer than normal in the Colorado high plains, southeast Wyoming, and northeast North Dakota, while cooler than normal temperatures occurred in southwest North Dakota, western South Dakota, eastern Nebraska, and southeast and south-central Kansas. The next available report will be Thursday, August 8, 2019. 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 Mid Squares: Good/Premium 215.00, Retail/Stable. Alfalfa/Grass Mix Large Squares: Good/Premium 170.00, Weedy. Mid Squares: Premium 225.00, Retail/Stable. Orchard/Brome Grass Small Squares: Premium 315.00 (9.00 per bale), Retail/Stable. Grass Small Squares: Premium 335.00 (10.00 per bale), Retail/Stable. Good 265.00 (8.00 per bale), Retail/Stable. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay. Southeast Colorado Areas Alfalfa Small Squares: Premium 250.00 (8.00 per bale), Retail/Stable. Rounds: Good 150.00, Rain Damaged. Grass Small Squares: Premium 315.00 (9.00 per bale), Retail/Stable. Rounds: Good/Premium 220.00, Retail/Stable. Timothy/Brome Grass Mix Mid Squares: Good 230.00, Retail/Stable. Rye Hay Rounds: Good 110.00. Wheat Straw Rounds: Good 65.00. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay. San Luis Valley Areas Alfalfa Large Squares: Supreme 195.00-205.00. Supreme 210.00, Contracted. No reported quotes for all other classes of hay. Southwest Colorado Areas Alfalfa 90# 3-tie: Premium/Supreme 310.00 (14.00 per bale), Retail/Stable. Alfalfa/Grass Small Squares: Good/Premium 280.00-300.00 (12.00 per bale), Retail/Stable. Orchard Grass Hay Small Squares: Premium 340.00 (11.00 per bale), Retail/Stable. 95# 3-tie: Premium 335.00 (16.00 per bale), Contracted Retail/Stable. 90# 3-tie: Premium 310.00-335.00 (14.00-15.00 per bale), Retail/Stable. No reported quotes from all other classes of hay. Mountains and Northwest Colorado Areas Alfalfa Rounds: Good/Premium 125.00. Alfalfa/Brome Grass Hay Rounds: Good 125.00. Grass Hay Small Squares: Premium 320.00 (8.75 per bale), Retail/Stable. Meadow Grass Hay Large Squares: Good/Premium 200.00. Brome Grass Hay Rounds: Good 125.00. 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 1015M hmd