GL_GR311 Greeley, CO Sat Jan 30, 2010 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Centennial Livestock Auction Co. - Ft. Collins, CO Monthly Hay Auction Total Tons Offered: 1600 Last Month: 1250 Last Year: 1670 Compared to last month: Alfalfa small squares unevenly steady per bale and per ton with higher undertones noted on premium small squares per ton. Alfalfa large squares mostly 30.00 to 40.00 higher per bale, 40.00 to 50.00 higher per ton. Grass small squares mostly steady per bale, 30.00 to 40.00 higher per ton. Grass large squares mostly 20.00 higher per bale and per ton. Today's offerings consisted mostly of good to premium qualities with a larger representation of small squares. Market activity was moderate to good with very good demand noted for premium quality hay. The next hay sale will be February 27, 2010. Total Bale Wt Price/Bale Price/Ton Price/Ton Tons Range Range Range Wt Avg Alfalfa Small Square Supreme 8.00 62-62 6.25-7.00 104.84-225.81 214.84 Premium 9.73 64-64 5.50-6.25 171.88-195.31 183.75 Good 20.77 48-67 2.00-3.50 83.33-145.83 118.32 Fair 54.63 55-77 1.75-2.50 51.95-90.91 66.56 Utility 8.72 54-57 0.30-1.10 11.11-40.74 31.45 3x3 Supreme 25.25 729-901 43.00-105.00 113.76-233.07 167.58 Premium 193.87 611-861 32.50-60.00 95.03-147.30 118.62 Good 91.92 682-745 27.50-40.00 79.71-114.61 90.64 Fair 34.32 793-1272 26.00-42.50 62.89-66.82 63.78 3x4 Supreme 26.93 1496-1496 90.00-95.00 120.32-127.01 121.07 4x4 Supreme 38.95 1900-1900 135.00-150.00 142.11-157.89 145.96 Premium 72.89 1580-1783 90.00-125.00 108.17-151.90 126.01 Small Rounds Premium 11.12 927-927 62.50-62.50 134.84-134.84 134.84 Good 25.72 729-856 40.00-47.50 105.14-110.98 108.27 Large Rounds Good 12.66 1266-1266 62.50-62.50 98.74-98.74 98.74 Mixed Alfalfa Small Square Premium 22.06 40-78 3.50-4.75 121.79-225.00 164.41 Good 9.22 45-67 2.50-4.25 111.11-133.33 117.73 Fair 16.18 46-67 2.00-3.25 83.33-114.58 93.15 3x3 Premium 19.26 813-938 80.00-115.00 191.90-245.20 214.43 Fair 16.98 629-629 37.00-40.00 117.65-127.19 125.66 4x4 Premium 24.63 1612-1763 97.50-110.00 120.97-136.48 129.10 Fair 18.96 1896-1896 55.00-60.00 58.02-63.29 60.13 Small Rounds Premium 4.39 878-878 45.00-45.00 102.51-102.51 102.51 Grass Small Square Premium 7.61 50-83 4.75-6.25 150.60-200.00 175.26 Good 30.48 45-62 3.00-4.25 112.90-160.38 139.02 Fair 24.53 49-60 1.75-3.25 59.32-125.00 95.29 Utility 40.61 51-59 0.40-2.10 14.81-72.41 45.90 3x3 Premium 185.48 599-760 36.00-62.50 118.42-183.02 137.96 Good 8.26 688-688 30.00-37.50 87.21-109.01 101.45 Utility 34.78 475-629 22.50-27.50 87.44-94.74 90.77 3x4 Premium 13.06 1088-1088 65.00-70.00 119.49-128.68 120.26 Good 62.19 1077-1272 55.00-75.00 102.14-117.92 109.67 Fair 41.00 1127-1151 47.50-54.00 82.54-95.83 87.36 4x4 Good 26.18 1540-1643 65.00-90.00 79.12-116.88 90.89 Small Rounds Fair 10.36 829-829 40.00-50.00 96.50-120.63 105.19 Straw Small Square 12.34 38-44 1.00-2.50 46.51-113.64 68.83 3x3 48.88 458-733 15.00-25.00 46.44-91.70 59.80 3x4 7.51 751-751 40.00-40.00 106.52-106.52 106.52 4x4 6.15 1025-1025 40.00-40.00 78.05-78.05 78.05 Corn Stalk 3x3 4.56 507-507 20.00-27.50 78.90-108.48 83.83 4x4 18.26 961-961 35.50-45.00 73.88-93.65 83.60 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 1900M dlr