California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with very good demand.    
According to the NASS Crop Progress Report 5/29/18, showers were experienced 
over the coastal and interior areas of central and northern California 
throughout the week as upper level lows moved across the region. The interior 
mountains also experienced occasional thunderstorms and some snow showers. With 
the building of high pressure along the West Coast, warmer and drier conditions 
developed for most of the state on Sunday and into Monday. Temperatures were 
colder than normal across the state for the week.  Temperature highs for the 
week ranged in the 70s to 80s in the mountains, 80s to 90s in the valley, 60s to 
80s along the coast, and 80s to 100s in the desert. Temperature lows for the 
week ranged in the 30s to 50s in the mountains, in the 40s to 50s in the valley 
and along the coast, and 40s to 60s in the desert.  Potatoes for seed and beans 
were emerging in Sacramento County. Wheat was turning gold and drying out in 
Colusa County. Mild weather conditions had a positive impact on planted crops in 
the Sacramento Valley.  Hay is reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise 
noted.  Regions are defined at bottom of report. 

Tons:  13,000    Last Week:  13,420    Last Year:  16,526  

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

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 100  295.00-295.00  295.00 Del                   
      Premium                  50  235.00-235.00  235.00     Retail/Stable     
  Wheat                                                                        
      Good                    500  165.00-165.00  165.00                       

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 650  270.00-270.00  270.00                       
      Premium/Supreme         600  260.00-260.00  260.00                       
      Good                   1800  215.00-250.00  233.89                       
      Fair/Good                50  180.00-180.00  180.00                       
  Oat                                                                          
      Good                   2050  120.00-150.00  143.41                       
  Forage Mix-Two Way                                                           
      Good                    250  140.00-175.00  154.00     Retail/Stable  

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

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium/Supreme        2075  250.00-258.00  256.55                       
      Premium                 450  240.00-280.00  275.56     Retail/Stable     
  Alfalfa/Orchard Mix                                                          
      Premium                 200  300.00-300.00  300.00     Retail/Stable     
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                 150  320.00-320.00  320.00     Retail/Stable     
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                         
      Premium                 100  220.00-280.00  250.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                1000  220.00-220.00  220.00                       
                              200  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good/Premium            200  210.00-210.00  210.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good                   1000  200.00-200.00  200.00     Export            
      Fair/Good              1500  180.00-180.00  180.00     Grassy            
  Bermuda Grass                                                                
      Premium                  75  225.00-225.00  225.00     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.