Yield (all hay)2.79 tons_acre (2025)5-yr median 2.56 +9.0%
Yield (alfalfa)3.80 tons_acre (2025)5-yr median 3.40 +11.8%
Yield (grass)1.60 tons_acre (2025)5-yr median 1.60 0.0%
Acres harvested1.23M acres (2026)5-yr median 1.22M +0.8%
Production3.43M tons (2024)5-yr median 3.27M +4.8%
On-farm stocks (May 1)650K tons (2025)5-yr median 410K +58.5%
On-farm stocks (Dec 1)1.90M tons (2025)5-yr median 1.67M +13.8%
NASS does not publish weekly hay crop condition for Colorado.
ALFALFA
| Market | State | Grade | Bale | Median price | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Good | Large Square 3x4 | $260/ton | $260–$260/ton | 1 |
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Good – Premium | Large Square 3x4 | $300/ton | $300–$300/ton | 1 |
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Premium | Large Square 3x4 | $310/ton | $310–$310/ton | 1 |
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Premium | Medium Square 3x3 | $160/bale | $160–$160/bale | 1 |
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Premium | Small Square | $14/bale | $14–$14/bale | 1 |
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Premium – Supreme | Large Square 3x4 | $300/ton | $300–$300/ton | 1 |
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Ungraded | Large Square 3x4 | $325/bale | $325–$325/bale | 1 |
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Ungraded | Large Square 3x4 | $250/ton | $250–$250/ton | 1 |
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Ungraded | Small Square Bundled | $15/bale | $15–$15/bale | 1 |
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Utility | Large Square 4x4 | $300/bale | $300–$300/bale | 1 |
ALFALFA-GRASS MIX
| Market | State | Grade | Bale | Median price | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Premium | Large Square 3x4 | $300/bale | $300–$300/bale | 1 |
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Premium | Small Square | $16/bale | $16–$16/bale | 1 |
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Premium | Small Square Bundled | $15/bale | $15–$15/bale | 1 |
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Ungraded | Medium Square 3x3 | $185/bale | $185–$185/bale | 1 |
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Ungraded | Small Square | $10/bale | $10–$10/bale | 1 |
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Ungraded | Small Square Bundled | $15/bale | $15–$15/bale | 1 |
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Utility – Fair | Small Square | $8/bale | $8–$8/bale | 1 |
COOL-SEASON GRASS
| Market | State | Grade | Bale | Median price | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Fair | Medium Square 3x3 | $300/ton | $300–$300/ton | 1 |
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Good | Small Square 3-tie | $20/bale | $20–$20/bale | 1 |
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Premium | Medium Square 3x3 | $176/bale | $176–$176/bale | 1 |
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Premium | Small Square | $15/bale | $15–$15/bale | 1 |
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Ungraded | Large Square 3x4 | $280/bale | $280–$280/bale | 1 |
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Ungraded | Small Square | $15/bale | $15–$15/bale | 1 |
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Ungraded | Small Square 3-tie | $20/bale | $20–$20/bale | 1 |
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Ungraded | Small Square Bundled | $13/bale | $10–$16/bale | 2 |
MIXED/OTHER
| Market | State | Grade | Bale | Median price | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Premium | Small Square | $16/bale | $16–$16/bale | 1 |
NATIVE PRAIRIE
| Market | State | Grade | Bale | Median price | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Premium | Small Square | $11/bale | $11–$11/bale | 1 |
SMALL-GRAIN HAY
| Market | State | Grade | Bale | Median price | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Fair – Good | Large Square 3x4 | $200/ton | $200–$200/ton | 1 |
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Ungraded | Large Square (generic) | $173/ton | $173–$173/ton | 1 |
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Ungraded | Large Square 3x4 | $200/ton | $200–$200/ton | 1 |
| Colorado Direct Hay Report | CO | Ungraded | Small Square | $7/bale | $7–$7/bale | 1 |