According to the NASS crop progress report August 20, 2017, the Mostly dry
conditions and near normal temperatures dominated the weather this week. With
some areas of rain concentrated mostly in the higher elevation regions on the
eastern side of the state, with Yosemite Valley receiving a total of 0.45 inches
for the week. Continued heat in the higher elevations has nearly melted all
snow, except for those shaded locations near Lassen Volcanic National Park.
Temperature highs were in the 60s to 70s along the coast, 80s to 90s in the
mountains, 80s to 100s in the valley, and highs in the 100s in the desert.
Temperature lows were in the 40s to 50s along the coast and the mountains, 50s
to 60s in the valley, and the 70s in the dessert. Alfalfa continued to be cut
and baled. Safflower was drying in the field. Sorghum for silage was cultivated
and irrigated. Cotton was blooming and forming bolls, and continued to be
irrigated. Corn for silage was harvested. Black-eyed beans were maturing and
nearing harvest. Rice was heading ahead of schedule. All hay is reported FOB
the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. Regions are defined at bottom of
report.
Tons: 8841 Last Week: 8858 Last Year: 10,370
Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Supreme 250 200.00-200.00 200.00
Premium 400 170.00-200.00 177.50
125 170.00-170.00 170.00 Retail/Stable
Wheat Straw
Good 1000 50.00-50.00 50.00
Region 2: Sacramento Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Good 50 150.00-150.00 150.00
100 170.00-170.00 170.00 Grassy
Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Supreme 650 245.00-260.00 253.08 Del
Premium 50 220.00-220.00 220.00
25 190.00-190.00 190.00 Retail/Stable
300 240.00-240.00 240.00 Del
200 230.00-230.00 230.00 Del Retail/Stable
Good 150 170.00-170.00 170.00
Fair/Good 150 218.00-218.00 218.00 Del Organic
Fair 100 140.00-140.00 140.00 Grassy
Orchard Grass
Premium 25 220.00-220.00 220.00
Forage Mix-Three Way
Good 50 115.00-115.00 115.00
100 118.00-118.00 118.00 Del
Wheat Straw
Good 1000 125.00-125.00 125.00 Del
Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Barley
Good 500 75.00-75.00 75.00 Old Crop
Corn Silage
Good 1 45.00-45.00 45.00 Contracted
Region 5: Southern California:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Premium 225 190.00-210.00 196.67 Retail/Stable
Good 700 157.00-157.00 157.00 Grassy
Forage Mix-Three Way
Premium 25 185.00-185.00 185.00
Region 6: Southeast California:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Premium 700 150.00-150.00 150.00
250 165.00-185.00 173.00 Retail/Stable
Good 140 135.00-135.00 135.00
Fair 550 110.00-115.00 110.91
400 120.00-120.00 120.00 Export
500 100.00-100.00 100.00 Grassy
Bermuda Grass
Premium 50 190.00-190.00 190.00
75 190.00-190.00 190.00 Retail/Stable
The following are the counties included in each region:
Region 1: Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and Plumas.
Region 2: Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer,
Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento, Amador, and Alpine.
Region 3: San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mono, Merced, Mariposa.
Region 4: Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo.
Region 5: Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and Western San Bernardino.
Region 6: Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial.
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