California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with very good demand.    
According to the NASS Crop Progress Report 5/13/18, the passage of a weak 
frontal system brought showers over northern California on Tuesday. A weak high 
pressure system moved through the Pacific Northwest, which brought about dry and 
warm weather for the remainder of the week.  Temperature highs for the week 
ranged in the 60s to 80s along the coast, 70s to 80s in the mountains, 80s to 
90s in the valley, and 90s to 100s in the desert. Temperature lows for the week 
ranged 30s to 40s in the mountains, 40s to 50s along the coast, 40s to 60s in 
the valley, and 40s to 60s in the desert region.  Rice was being planted in 
Sacramento County, though strong winds slowed planting. Sunflowers for oil were 
progressing well in Imperial County. Alfalfa fields continued to mature and were 
harvested. Wheat and oats for hay, were cut, dried, and baled.  Hay is reported 
FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined at bottom of 
report. 

Tons:  10,045    Last Week:  15,105    Last Year:  7725                        

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Oat                                                                          
      Good                    100  140.00-140.00  140.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 100  242.00-242.00  242.00                       
                               25  250.00-250.00  250.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good/Premium            200  233.00-233.00  233.00                       
  Alfalfa/Orchard Mix                                                          
      Premium                  25  260.00-260.00  260.00     Retail/Stable     
  Rye Grass                                                                    
      Good/Premium            225  170.00-170.00  170.00     Weedy Organic            
  Grass                                                                        
      Good/Premium            225  170.00-170.00  170.00     Weedy Organic             

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 975  240.00-265.00  251.67                       
      Premium                  75  280.00-280.00  280.00 Del                   
  Wheat                                                                        
      Good                    400  117.00-117.00  117.00                       

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:                                          
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 525  253.00-265.00  263.29                       
      Premium/Supreme         250  240.00-240.00  240.00                       
      Fair/Good                30  185.00-185.00  185.00                       
  Wheat                                                                        
      Good                   1500  160.00-160.00  160.00                       

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                1580  240.00-248.00  241.10                       
      Premium                 450  240.00-240.00  240.00     Retail/Stable     
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                         
      Good                     75  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                2500  220.00-230.00  220.40                       
                              500  230.00-230.00  230.00     Export            
                              285  235.00-235.00  235.00     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.