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 Round160/bale19.00
Good
Large Round160/bale14.00
Medium Square 3x390–100/bale117.00
Large Square 3x4165/bale42.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3100–125/bale140.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4140–180/bale51.00
Large Round190–240/bale30.00
Supreme
Large Square 3x4185–200/bale76.00
Premium
Large Round180–225/bale36.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Round150–160/bale23.00
Good
Large Round155/bale23.00
N/A
Large Square65–80/bale6.00
Round70/bale26.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round170/bale15.00
Fair
Large Square 4x4110–120/bale33.00
Premium
Large Square 3x4135/bale5.00
Good
Large Square 3x4160/bale34.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round75–80/bale14.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round175/bale6.00

Forage Mix-Two Way

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Round110–130/bale20.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3125–140/bale36.00
Large Round190–195/bale17.00

Brome Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round155/bale39.00

Triticale

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round60/bale5.00
Premium
Large Round165–170/bale24.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square105/bale20.00
Round100/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.