Colorado Hay and Peach Report
Tuesday May 11th, 2021
Sierra Pillmore has this week’s Colorado Hay Report from the Greeley USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Office.
Trade activity was light to moderate on good demand for farm/ranch hay and stable hay. Dairy and feedlot hay trades minimal across the state. Prices steady on horse hay in the Northeast region of Colorado. Prices were also steady for farm/ranch hay fed to horses and cattle in Southeast Colorado. Trade inactive in the San Luis Valley, Southwest, Mountains, and Northwest areas.
Northeast Hay (Conventional) Alfalfa - Supreme (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Medium Square 3x3 5 125.00 125.00 F.O.B.-Stables New Crop Alfalfa - Premium/Supreme (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Age Small Square 40 9.75 9.75 F.O.B.-Stables New Crop Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Premium (Trade/Per Bale) Qty Price Range Wtd Avg Freight/Use Description Crop Ag
Warm winter conditions continued into the first week of April and minimal moisture was received across the state of Montana, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, approximately 83 percent of Montana is abnormally dry or in a current state of drought, with About 17 percent of the state in severe to exceptional drought. Reporters across the state noted producers have started getting into fields to prepare for planting. Topsoil moisture conditions were 24 percent adequate to surplus, down significantly from the previous year at 98 percent. Subsoil moisture conditions were 29 percent adequate to surplus. Planting progress was minimal across the state.
Prospective Plantings
Analysts admit to being a little surprised.
Colorado growers intend to plant 1.28 million acres of corn for all purposes in 2021. That’s down 140,000 acres, or 10 percent from last year s plantings, according to the Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Nationwide, acreage for all corn is estimated at 91 million acres, up less than 1 percent and 2 million acres less than analysts expected.
Recently we heard an optimistic forecast from the Executive Director of the Colorado Corn Administrative Committee who cited new markets for ethanol in the UK as well as high demand in China, Japan, and Mexico. Although the majority of Colorado-grown corn is purchased by local livestock operators, more demand nationally is good news for the state growers.
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS:
As of March 1, Colorado growers intend to plant 1.28 million acres of corn for all purposes in 2021, down 140,000 acres, or 10 percent from last year’s plantings, according to the March 1st Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.
Sorghum planting intentions total 410,000 acres, up 40,000 acres from last year. Growers intend to plant 49,000 acres of barley in 2021, down 4,000 acres from last year’s actual plantings.
Winter wheat seeded last fall for harvest in 2021 is estimated at 2.05 million acres, up 150,000 acres from the 2020 crop.
Hay producers in the state intend to harvest 1.33 million acres this year. This is down 50,000 acres from the acreage cut for hay in 2020.
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