Colorado
State code CO · West region · 4 USDA hay markets reporting
Latest annual (2025)
Production3.20M tonsValue: $514MUSDA NASS SURVEY annual
Yield2.79 tons/acreAlfalfa: 3.80 · Grass: 1.60USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Acres harvested1.23M acAll hay (alfalfa + grass + mixed)USDA NASS SURVEY annual
Carryover supply + drought
May 1 stocks 2026440K tons-32.3% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Dec 1 stocks 20251.90M tons+0.5% YoYUSDA NASS on-farm stocks
Drought DSCI · week 2026-06-23329 (D4)DSCI 0 (none) → 500 (all D4). Tier = worst level reached this week.USDM (US Drought Monitor)
Full supply context
Yield (all hay)2.79 tons/acre (2025)5-yr median 2.65 +5.3%
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%
Production3.20M tons (2025)5-yr median 3.27M -2.0%
On-farm stocks (May 1)440K tons (2026)5-yr median 580K -24.1%
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.
Colorado — 10-year trends
Colorado annual history (last 30 years)
| Year | Production tons | Yield | Acres | May 1 stocks | Dec 1 stocks | Production $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | 1.23M | 440K | — | — |
| 2025 | 3.20M | 2.79 | 1.15M | 650K | 1.90M | $514M |
| 2024 | 3.43M | 2.65 | 1.29M | 800K | 1.89M | $610M |
| 2023 | 3.12M | 2.56 | 1.22M | 170K | 1.65M | $784M |
| 2022 | 2.75M | 2.41 | 1.14M | 580K | 1.35M | $675M |
| 2021 | 4.49M | 3.03 | 1.48M | 230K | 2.00M | $1.01B |
| 2020 | 3.27M | 2.41 | 1.36M | 410K | 1.67M | $694M |
| 2019 | 4.01M | 2.79 | 1.44M | 300K | 1.97M | $924M |
| 2018 | 3.59M | 2.56 | 1.40M | 700K | 1.72M | $787M |
| 2017 | 3.96M | 2.75 | 1.44M | 500K | 1.75M | $689M |
| 2016 | 3.57M | 2.59 | 1.38M | 800K | 1.65M | $550M |
| 2015 | 4.29M | 2.96 | 1.45M | 600K | 1.90M | $760M |
| 2014 | 3.57M | 2.66 | 1.34M | 320K | 1.80M | $732M |
| 2013 | 2.94M | 2.25 | 1.31M | 360K | 1.40M | $688M |
| 2012 | 3.17M | 2.28 | 1.64M | 230K | 1.35M | $737M |
| 2011 | 3.95M | 2.44 | 1.62M | 450K | 1.73M | $774M |
| 2010 | 4.04M | — | 1.60M | 650K | 2.00M | $497M |
| 2009 | 4.78M | — | 1.60M | 400K | 2.50M | $625M |
| 2008 | 3.98M | — | 1.57M | 520K | 1.98M | $612M |
| 2007 | 4.46M | — | 1.57M | 290K | 2.40M | $607M |
| 2006 | 4.39M | — | 1.53M | 460K | 2.13M | $569M |
| 2005 | 4.08M | — | 1.55M | 470K | 2.37M | $409M |
| 2004 | 3.67M | — | 1.52M | 610K | 2.53M | $306M |
| 2003 | 3.61M | — | 1.50M | 360K | 1.84M | $319M |
| 2002 | 2.98M | — | 1.33M | 535K | 1.55M | $355M |
| 2001 | 4.78M | — | 1.60M | 299K | 1.99M | $480M |
| 2000 | 4.26M | — | 1.45M | 690K | 1.85M | $364M |
| 1999 | 4.60M | — | 1.52M | 966K | 2.90M | $310M |
| 1998 | 4.60M | — | 1.41M | 616K | 2.81M | $431M |
| 1997 | 4.74M | — | 1.59M | 209K | 2.13M | $486M |
Recent monthly prices (last 120 months)
USDA NASS state-level monthly price-received for hay ($/ton, all classes).
| Month | $/ton |
|---|---|
| 2026-03 | $165 |
| 2026-03 | $165 |
| 2026-02 | $154 |
| 2026-02 | $154 |
| 2026-02 | $154 |
| 2026-01 | $159 |
| 2026-01 | $159 |
| 2026-01 | $159 |
| 2025-12 | $159 |
| 2025-12 | $159 |
| 2025-12 | $159 |
| 2025-11 | $169 |
| 2025-11 | $169 |
| 2025-11 | $169 |
| 2025-10 | $184 |
| 2025-10 | $184 |
| 2025-10 | $184 |
| 2025-09 | $168 |
| 2025-09 | $168 |
| 2025-09 | $168 |
| 2025-08 | $154 |
| 2025-08 | $154 |
| 2025-08 | $154 |
| 2025-07 | $159 |
| 2025-07 | $159 |
| 2025-07 | $159 |
| 2025-06 | $149 |
| 2025-06 | $149 |
| 2025-06 | $149 |
| 2025-05 | $159 |
| 2025-05 | $159 |
| 2025-05 | $159 |
| 2025-04 | $153 |
| 2025-04 | $153 |
| 2025-04 | $153 |
| 2025-03 | $160 |
| 2025-03 | $160 |
| 2025-03 | $160 |
| 2025-02 | $156 |
| 2025-02 | $156 |
| 2025-02 | $156 |
| 2025-01 | $163 |
| 2025-01 | $163 |
| 2025-01 | $163 |
| 2024-12 | $164 |
| 2024-12 | $164 |
| 2024-12 | $164 |
| 2024-11 | $174 |
| 2024-11 | $174 |
| 2024-11 | $174 |
| 2024-10 | $180 |
| 2024-10 | $180 |
| 2024-10 | $180 |
| 2024-09 | $175 |
| 2024-09 | $175 |
| 2024-09 | $175 |
| 2024-08 | $186 |
| 2024-08 | $186 |
| 2024-08 | $186 |
| 2024-07 | $193 |
| 2024-07 | $193 |
| 2024-07 | $193 |
| 2024-06 | $211 |
| 2024-06 | $211 |
| 2024-06 | $211 |
| 2024-05 | $222 |
| 2024-05 | $222 |
| 2024-05 | $222 |
| 2024-04 | $209 |
| 2024-04 | $209 |
| 2024-04 | $209 |
| 2024-03 | $224 |
| 2024-03 | $224 |
| 2024-03 | $224 |
| 2024-02 | $231 |
| 2024-02 | $231 |
| 2024-02 | $231 |
| 2024-01 | $244 |
| 2024-01 | $179 |
| 2024-01 | $244 |
| 2023-12 | $244 |
| 2023-12 | $244 |
| 2023-12 | $244 |
| 2023-11 | $254 |
| 2023-11 | $254 |
| 2023-11 | $254 |
| 2023-10 | $254 |
| 2023-10 | $254 |
| 2023-10 | $254 |
| 2023-09 | $257 |
| 2023-09 | $257 |
| 2023-09 | $257 |
| 2023-08 | $260 |
| 2023-08 | $260 |
| 2023-08 | $260 |
| 2023-07 | $260 |
| 2023-07 | $260 |
| 2023-07 | $260 |
| 2023-06 | $278 |
| 2023-06 | $278 |
| 2023-06 | $278 |
| 2023-05 | $275 |
| 2023-05 | $275 |
| 2023-05 | $275 |
| 2023-04 | $271 |
| 2023-04 | $271 |
| 2023-04 | $271 |
| 2023-03 | $272 |
| 2023-03 | $272 |
| 2023-03 | $272 |
| 2023-02 | $265 |
| 2023-02 | $265 |
| 2023-02 | $265 |
| 2023-01 | $252 |
| 2023-01 | $261 |
| 2023-01 | $261 |
| 2022-12 | $257 |
| 2022-12 | $257 |
| 2022-12 | $257 |
| 2022-11 | $257 |
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All numbers from USDA NASS (SURVEY series) and USDM Drought Monitor. Market detail (auctions, direct reports, by family/grade/bale) is at the full Colorado hay view.