GL_GR311 Greeley, CO Sat Oct 31, 2009 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Centennial Livestock Auction Co. - Ft. Collins, CO Monthly Hay Auction Total Tons Offered: 1545 Last Month: 1504 Last Year: 1058 Compared to last month: All qualities of alfalfa mostly steady on per bale basis, generally 10.00 to 15.00 higher per ton basis. Mixed alfalfa mostly steady on both per bale and per ton basis. Grass hay mostly steady on small squares per bale, large squares mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower on per bale basis. Trade activity was moderate to active. Demand moderate to good on moderate supply. Next hay sale will be Saturday, November 28, 2009. Total Bale Wt Price/Bale Price/Ton Wt Avg Tons Range Range Range Price/Ton Alfalfa Small Square Premium 8.83 56-59 4.25-4.75 151.79-169.64 154.03 Good 29.31 60-83 2.90-3.75 69.88-120.97 93.74 Fair 14.43 61-61 2.60-2.85 85.25-93.44 86.89 Utility 17.25 47-65 1.00-1.60 42.55-55.32 47.27 3x3 Supreme 73.77 914-991 55.00-67.50 111.11-140.92 125.09 Premium 41.84 705-724 35.00-39.00 96.69-107.73 100.87 Good 48.52 650-772 26.00-33.00 70.08-90.41 84.03 Fair 6.76 751-751 23.00-24.00 61.25-63.91 61.54 3x4 Supreme 13.11 1457-1457 90.00-90.00 123.54-123.54 123.54 Premium 22.43 1246-1246 67.50-83.00 108.35-133.23 112.49 4x4 Supreme 51.82 1992-2326 84.00-92.50 75.24-92.87 80.54 Premium 34.07 1619-1624 62.50-65.00 76.97-80.30 78.07 Good 22.6 1611-1617 56.00-56.00 69.26-69.52 69.39 Large Rounds Supreme 23.36 1797-1797 87.00-87.50 96.83-97.38 97.08 Premium 29.5 1735-1735 72.50-72.50 83.57-83.57 83.57 Mixed Alfalfa Small Square Premium 8.45 64-76 4.00-5.25 125.00-164.06 135.84 Good 20.84 52-54 2.50-4.00 96.15-150.94 119.97 Fair 3.21 63-63 2.25-2.50 71.43-79.37 76.83 Utility 33.81 42-59 1.20-1.90 42.86-71.43 51.90 3x3 Premium 87.9 697-963 37.50-60.00 81.52-157.82 102.59 Good 83.05 596-955 27.50-37.50 64.92-120.81 92.35 Fair 49.33 726-799 23.00-32.50 61.33-86.67 70.46 Small Rounds Good 45.54 963-1173 40.00-42.00 71.61-85.15 73.75 Fair 20.22 880-1099 31.00-33.00 56.41-70.45 59.43 Large Rounds Premium 18.23 1350-1350 57.50-65.00 85.19-96.30 87.32 Grass Small Square Fair 12.51 46-53 2.10-3.00 84.91-113.21 94.53 Utility 19.85 56-66 1.00-2.25 33.90-80.36 53.11 3x3 Premium 49.04 724-729 45.00-52.50 124.31-144.03 134.18 Good 185.35 696-847 33.00-52.50 83.65-148.73 107.70 Fair 145.72 537-971 20.00-45.00 58.82-93.71 74.35 Utility 0.96 955-955 17.50-17.50 36.65-36.65 36.65 3x4 Fair 50.9 986-1185 46.00-50.00 84.39-93.31 91.01 Utility 7.2 1200-1200 37.50-37.50 62.50-62.50 62.50 4x4 Premium 65.06 1548-1669 50.00-67.50 64.56-87.21 73.16 Good 8.63 1438-1438 43.00-55.00 59.81-76.50 70.93 Small Rounds Good 11.31 754-754 30.00-38.00 79.58-100.80 90.19 Utility 14.7 980-980 27.00-32.50 55.10-66.33 55.86 Large Rounds Fair 8.4 1292-1292 31.00-31.00 47.99-47.99 47.99 Straw 3x4 5.99 749-749 26.00-31.00 69.43-82.78 74.77 Oat Small Square 2.39 57-57 1.60-1.60 56.14-56.14 56.14 3x3 21 737-737 20.00-26.00 54.27-70.56 60.00 Source: USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News, Greeley, CO Dustin Russell Market News Reporter Phone: (970) 353-9750/Broadcast: (970) 353-8031 http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1800m dlr