California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with very good demand.    
According to the NASS Crop Production Report 5/10/18, hay stocks on farm in 
California for 2017 was 330,000 tons and for 2018 it is 140,000 tons.  Hay is 
reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined at 
bottom of report. 

Tons:  15,105    Last Week:  7985    Last Year:  5525                          

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain: No New Sales Confirmed

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 150  245.00-245.00  245.00                       
      Premium                 600  240.00-240.00  240.00                       
      Fair/Good                40  212.50-212.50  212.50                       
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Good/Premium             50  250.00-250.00  250.00     Retail/Stable     
  Rye Grass                                                                    
      Good/Premium             25  170.00-170.00  170.00     Organic           
  Mixed Grass                                                                  
      Good/Premium             25  170.00-170.00  170.00     Organic           
  Oat                                                                          
      Good                    500  140.00-140.00  140.00                       

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                2175  260.00-270.00  262.18                       
                               50  240.00-240.00  240.00     Excessive Moisture
                              900  280.00-280.00  280.00     Very High Testing 
      Premium/Supreme        1890  250.00-260.00  254.47                       
      Premium                2050  240.00-250.00  244.63                       
                              100  245.00-250.00  246.25     Retail/Stable     
      Fair/Good                75  200.00-210.00  206.67                       
      Fair                     25  180.00-180.00  180.00                       
  Alfalfa/Oat Mix                                                              
      Premium                  25  270.00-270.00  270.00     Retail/Stable     
  Wheat                                                                        
      Good                   2500  160.00-160.00  160.00                       
                              150  175.00-175.00  175.00     Retail/Stable 

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley: No New Sales Confirmed.
    
Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 225  265.00-265.00  265.00     Very High Testing 
      Fair/Good                25  200.00-200.00  200.00                       

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                1500  225.00-233.00  227.67                       
                             1800  220.00-240.00  226.67     Export            
                              225  235.00-245.00  239.44     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.