Livestock Exchange Monthly Hay Auction (3rd Sat)

Colorado · Hay auction · Sat, Sep 17
● As filed36 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3627

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
7 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last month. Trade activity and demand good. Good to Premium quality alfalfa 3x3's sold 30.00/bale higher. Premium alfalfa 3x3's sold 20.00/bale higher. Good to Premium grass rounds sold 15.00/bale lower. Corn stalk rounds sold 25.00 lower. The next hay auction will be Saturday, October 15th, 2022.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round150–165/bale22.00
Large Round155/bale8.00
Good/Premium
Large Round185–235/bale64.00
Medium Square 3x3135–140/bale34.00
Large Square 3x4180–185/bale39.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x3140/bale14.00
Small Square13/bale50.00
Large Square 3x4185–225/bale65.00
Large Round200–235/bale30.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x385–90/bale37.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3125–140/bale97.00
Large Square 3x4170–180/bale39.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round100–135/bale109.00
Large Square 4x4135–145/bale50.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round150–190/bale48.00
Medium Square 3x3135–145/bale50.00
Good
Large Round125–155/bale82.00
Good/Premium
Large Round155/bale28.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round115–135/bale14.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4180/bale20.00
Premium
Large Round200/bale14.00

Teff

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Small Square10/bale90.00
Large Square 3x4190–205/bale342.00

Brome Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3100–105/bale35.00
Utility/Fair
Medium Square 3x385/bale35.00

Forage Mix-Two Way

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Medium Square 3x395–100/bale37.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3145–155/bale14.00
Large Round190–195/bale40.00
Good
Large Square 3x4165/bale42.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4185–195/bale123.00
Utility
Large Square 4x485–105/bale7.00

Triticale

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4115–130/bale71.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x4145–155/bale54.00

Corn

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round80–85/bale120.00

Soybean

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round35–45/bale78.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round75–80/bale39.00
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.