Livestock Exchange Monthly Hay Auction (3rd Sat)

Colorado · Hay auction · Sat, Aug 20
● As filed27 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3627

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
5 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last month: Trade activity and demand good. Mid squares of Good to Premium quality alfalfa sold 2.00 lower per bale. Mid squares of Good quality alfalfa sold 4.00 higher per bale. There were no comparable trades on any other hay, straw or stalks. The next hay auction will be held Saturday, September 17, 2022.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——160/bale19.00
Good
Large Round——160/bale14.00
Medium Square 3x3——90–100/bale117.00
Large Square 3x4——165/bale42.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3——100–125/bale140.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4——140–180/bale51.00
Large Round——190–240/bale30.00
Supreme
Large Square 3x4——185–200/bale76.00
Premium
Large Round——180–225/bale36.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round——150–160/bale23.00
Good
Large Round——155/bale23.00
N/A
Large Square——65–80/bale6.00
Round——70/bale26.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round——170/bale15.00
Fair
Large Square 4x4——110–120/bale33.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4——135/bale5.00
Good
Large Square 3x4——160/bale34.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round——75–80/bale14.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——175/bale6.00

Forage Mix-Two Way

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Round——110–130/bale20.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3——125–140/bale36.00
Large Round——190–195/bale17.00

Brome Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——155/bale39.00

Triticale

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——60/bale5.00
Premium
Large Round——165–170/bale24.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square——105/bale20.00
Round——100/bale22.00
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.