Hay / Colorado / Producers Monthly Hay Auction / 2024-03-09

Producers Monthly Hay Auction

Colorado · Hay auction · Sat, Mar 9
● As filed33 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3694

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
2 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last month: Trade activity good on moderate demand. In the alfalfa supply, Supreme quality 3x3's sold 7.00/bale higher; Premium 3x4's 31.00/bale higher. Premium alfalfa/grass 3x3's sold 2600/bale higher; Good quality 3x4's 32.00/bale higher. Premium grass 3x3's sold 10.00/bale; Good/Premium 3x3's 16.00/bale lower. Sudan round bales sold 15.00/bale higher. Corn stalks sold unevenly steady. The next hay auction for this market will be Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Sudan

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round60/bale14.00
Medium Square 3x325.00–27.50/bale72.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round45–60/bale34.00
Medium Square 3x350–55/bale30.00
Large Square 3x485/bale24.00
Premium
Large Round80–100/bale34.00
Medium Square 3x345–60/bale135.00
Medium Square 3x335–65/bale219.00
Fair
Large Round55–70/bale43.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x345–50/bale63.00
Medium Square 3x325–45/bale86.00
Good
Medium Square 3x335–80/bale240.00
Large Square 4x485–90/bale28.00
Large Square 3x455–75/bale46.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good/Premium
Large Round105–120/bale24.00
Medium Square 3x335/bale63.00
Good
Small Square3.50–4.50/bale160.00
Medium Square 3x350–70/bale36.00
Large Square 3x480/bale2.00
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x345/bale126.00
Large Square 3x4105–110/bale46.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x355/bale18.00
Large Square 3x4135–140/bale30.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Square 3x475–85/bale104.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x385–100/bale63.00
Premium/Supreme
Medium Square 3x365–80/bale90.00
Large Square 3x4100–125/bale96.00

Timothy Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x345/bale66.00

Alfalfa/Triticale Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Square 3x440–55/bale67.00
Fair
Large Square 3x440–60/bale75.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x4135/bale39.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square15–40/bale316.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square25–50/bale286.00
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.