Livestock Exchange Monthly Hay Auction (3rd Sat)

Colorado · Hay auction · Sat, Jul 16
● As filed16 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3627

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
7 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: Trade activity and demand good. Alfalfa of Good/Premium quality traded 4.00 to 5.00 per bale lower on a light test. Alfalfa/Grass mix traded 5.00 per bale higher on a light test. Grass bales, good quality traded 1.50 per bale lower on a very light test and large rounds of triticale, good quality traded 5.00 per bale lower on a very light test. No other classes of hay had comparisons from last month. The next available report will be Saturday, August 20, 2022.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round170–175/bale7.00
Medium Square 3x395–110/bale92.00
Large Square 3x4165–175/bale69.00
Large Square 3x4160–175/bale36.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3140/bale14.00
Good
Medium Square 3x380–100/bale153.00
Medium Square 3x385–100/bale132.00

Triticale

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round145/bale8.00
Medium Square 3x365–75/bale90.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round135–155/bale14.00
Good
Large Round120–125/bale21.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round180/bale20.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round110/bale23.00
Large Round100/bale14.00
Good
Large Round125–135/bale34.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4130–135/bale42.00
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.