California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand.  
According to the NASS Acres Projection Report March 31, 2017, California hay 
acres for 2017 is projected to be 1,100,000 acres versus 2016 acres of 
1,200,000.  According the U.S. Drought Monitor, the Northern Sierra 8-station 
index is at 205-percent of normal, only 0.8-inch away from the 1982-83 El Nino 
record, and the Central Sierra 6-station index is at 195-percent of normal. 
Snowpack is equally impressive at 157-percent and 180-percent of normal for this 
date in the Northern and Central Sierra, respectively. The Sierra reservoirs 
have made an amazing recovery this winter, with all the reservoirs at or just 
above their Top of Conservation levels.  All hay is reported FOB the stack or 
barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined at bottom of report. 

Tons:  4735    Last Week:  5531    Last Year:  4015                            

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Good                    200  130.00-130.00  130.00                       
      Fair/Good                25  110.00-110.00  110.00                       
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                  50  290.00-300.00  295.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                  50  200.00-200.00  200.00     Retail/Stable     
  Rice Straw                                                                   
      Good                    200   62.50-62.50    62.50     Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 125  225.00-225.00  225.00                       
                               20  250.00-250.00  250.00 Del                   
                              400  240.00-240.00  240.00 Del Old Crop          
      Premium                 100  230.00-240.00  235.00 Del                   
      Good/Premium            125  200.00-200.00  200.00 Del                   
      Fair                     50  185.00-185.00  185.00 Del   

 Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley: No New Sales confirmed.                                                                                   

Region 5: Southern California: No New Sales Confirmed.                      

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium/Supreme         450  185.00-190.00  188.33                       
      Premium                1705  180.00-185.00  182.53                       
                              250  150.00-150.00  150.00     Grassy            
                              260  160.00-165.00  161.92     Weedy             
  Bermuda Grass                                                                
      Premium                  25  180.00-180.00  180.00                       
  Klein Grass                                                                  
      Good                    200  145.00-145.00  145.00     Export            
                              500  120.00-120.00  120.00     Mix/Export            

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain: Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and 
Plumas.
Region 2: Sacramento Valley: Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, 
Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento, Amador, and 
Alpine.
Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley: San Joaquin, Calaveras, 
Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mono, Merced, Mariposa. 
Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley: Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and 
Inyo.
Region 5: Southern California: Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and Western 
San Bernardino.
Region 6: Southeast California: Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and 
Imperial.