Livestock Exchange Monthly Hay Auction (3rd Sat)

Colorado · Hay auction · Mon, May 23
● As filed15 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3627

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
13 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last month: Trade activity moderate on very good demand. Mid squares of Premium quality alfalfa sold steady to 45.00 higher per bale; Good quality steady to 5.00 lower per bale. Large squares of Utility quality alfalfa sold mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher per bale. Large squares of Premium quality brome grass sold 10.00 to 35.00 higher per bale. Large squares of Premium quality grass hay sold 45.00 to 50.00 higher per bale. Large squares of premium quality oat hay sold 35.00 to 75.00 higher per bale. Straw was too thinly tested for an accurate market trend.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round145–160/bale13.00
Large Square 3x4125–130/bale36.00
Utility
Large Square 3x475–100/bale81.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x390–135/bale162.00
Good
Medium Square 3x375–85/bale85.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round135/bale13.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4150–165/bale78.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4145–150/bale81.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4160–170/bale42.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4100–110/bale38.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4130–170/bale201.00

Alfalfa/Wheat Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x370–95/bale117.00

Triticale

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x475–120/bale168.00

Brome Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x4135–140/bale26.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round25/bale26.00
Source: USDA AMS · Greeley, CO. Prices are as filed — nothing recomputed. Hay sells by the ton in some markets and by the bale in others; those are different quantities and are never averaged together.