Hay / Colorado / Centennial Monthly Hay Auction / 2025-01-25

Centennial Monthly Hay Auction

Colorado · Hay auction · Sat, Jan 25

● As filed75 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3679

Receipts

USDA's own comparison

0 ton sold and 6,204 bale · 0 ton at the prior sale (Dec 14) · 0 ton a year ago (Jan 27).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last month: Trade active on moderate demand. Today's auction comprised of several lots of high quality alfalfa and grass hays. Alfalfa sold higher than last month while prairie/meadow grass hay sold slightly lower. The next hay sale for this auction market will be Saturday, February 22, 2025.

Grass

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
Fair
Compressed Bales	—	—	6/bale	58.00
Large Round	—	—	110–120/bale	36.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	52.50–57.50/bale	63.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	55.00–57.50/bale	94.00
Large Square 3x4	—	—	115–125/bale	9.00
Large Square 3x4	—	—	100.00–137.50/bale	117.00
Good
Large Round	—	—	100–105/bale	14.00
Small Square	—	—	3.00–10.25/bale	158.00
Large Square 3x4	—	—	120–125/bale	42.00
Utility
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	57.50/bale	2.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	65–70/bale	14.00
Large Square 3x4	—	—	130–145/bale	42.00

Sorghum

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
Utility
Large Round	—	—	50.00–62.50/bale	76.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
Supreme
Large Round	—	—	147.50–150.00/bale	38.00
Small Square Bundled	—	—	11.00–11.75/bale	84.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	95.00–122.50/bale	64.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	67.50–95.00/bale	117.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	77.50–87.50/bale	54.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	122.50–125.00/bale	18.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	70.00–82.50/bale	66.00
Large Square 4x4	—	—	182.50–220.00/bale	56.00
Premium
Large Round	—	—	140–150/bale	34.00
Small Square	—	—	7.00–8.75/bale	305.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	80–85/bale	72.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	65/bale	57.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	67.50–80.00/bale	125.00
Large Square 4x4	—	—	185/bale	22.00
Large Square 3x4	—	—	150–165/bale	42.00
Large Square 3x4	—	—	122.50–130.00/bale	42.00
Large Square 3x4	—	—	112.50–150.00/bale	126.00
Large Round	—	—	120–150/bale	92.00
Fair
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	47.50/bale	30.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	75/bale	18.00
Large Square 4x4	—	—	165/bale	5.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	72.50–80.00/bale	183.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	70.00–77.50/bale	63.00
Large Square 4x4	—	—	135–145/bale	28.00
Large Square 3x4	—	—	115/bale	32.00
Utility
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	67.50/bale	11.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	70.00–72.50/bale	36.00
Large Square 4x4	—	—	107.50–115.00/bale	28.00
Large Round	—	—	120–125/bale	34.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
Good
Small Square	—	—	8.50–11.00/bale	304.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	70.00–77.50/bale	37.00
Fair
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	70–75/bale	63.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	100–110/bale	15.00
Large Square 3x4	—	—	110/bale	15.00
Large Square 3x4	—	—	140/bale	15.00

Wheat

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
Utility
Small Square Bundled	—	—	2.50/bale	336.00
N/A
Large Square	—	—	22.50–40.00/bale	150.00
Small Square Bundled	—	—	3.50–6.00/bale	882.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
Premium
Small Square Bundled	—	—	8.50–9.25/bale	819.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	125/bale	39.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	132.50/bale	28.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	105.00–117.50/bale	69.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	80.00–87.50/bale	105.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	102.50–110.00/bale	28.00
Large Square 3x4	—	—	115/bale	36.00
Large Square 3x4	—	—	135.00–142.50/bale	39.00
Large Square 3x4	—	—	127.50–137.50/bale	113.00

Timothy Grass

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	65.00–67.50/bale	72.00

Oat

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
Fair
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	52.50/bale	6.00

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
Fair
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	52.50–82.50/bale	844.00
Large Square 3x4	—	—	107.50–125.00/bale	78.00
Good
Small Square	—	—	8.25–8.50/bale	50.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	85–90/bale	63.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	80.00–87.50/bale	54.00

Millet

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
Fair
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	62.50–70.00/bale	60.00

Teff

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
Fair
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	62.50–65.00/bale	54.00

Alfalfa/Oat Mix

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
Good
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	65.00–77.50/bale	57.00
Fair
Large Square 3x4	—	—	87.50–105.00/bale	78.00
Utility
Large Square 3x4	—	—	85–115/bale	78.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	87.50–95.00/bale	26.00

Brome Grass

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
Fair
Large Square 4x4	—	—	105/bale	16.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
N/A
Large Square	—	—	35.00–42.50/bale	126.00

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.