Compared to last week: Trade activity moderate on moderate demand.
According to the NASS Crop Progress report July 27, 2020, in Tulare
County, harvested fields were being disked and planted for silage or
other forage crops. Corn for silage continued to grow at a steady rate,
with an increase in irrigation. Alfalfa was maturing and continued to be
harvested. Bean fields were flowering. Cotton plants continued to bloom
and underwent weed control. In the Sacramento Valley, rice continued to
progress well and at a normal pace. Safflower and sunflower fields were
drying down. Hay is reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise
noted. Regions are defined at bottom of report.
Tons: 15,640 Last Week: 13,525 Last Year: 21,100
Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Supreme 400 195.00-195.00 195.00
Premium 550 200.00-200.00 200.00 Retail
Good 300 165.00-165.00 165.00
Region 2: Sacramento Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Fair 225 170.00-170.00 170.00
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Premium 75 260.00-260.00 260.00 Retail/Stable
Orchard Grass
Premium 100 250.00-250.00 250.00 Retail/Stable
Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Supreme 200 230.00-230.00 230.00 Del Weedy
Premium 50 210.00-210.00 210.00 Retail/Stable
1000 245.00-255.00 249.00 Del
40 220.00-220.00 220.00 Del etail/Stable
Good/Premium 450 180.00-180.00 180.00
300 230.00-230.00 230.00 Del
Good 150 170.00-170.00 170.00
Fair/Good 1000 175.00-175.00 175.00
100 135.00-135.00 135.00 Weedy
3500 190.00-205.00 193.57 Del
Bermuda Grass
Good/Premium 600 158.00-158.00 158.00 Del
Wheat Straw
Good 2000 90.00-90.00 90.00
Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley: No New Sales confirmed.
Region 5: Southern California:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Premium 200 255.00-280.00 261.25 Retail/Stable
Forage Mix-Three Way
Good 50 255.00-255.00 255.00 Retail/Stable
Region 6: Southeast California:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Fair/Good 4500 150.00-150.00 150.00
Bermuda Grass
Premium 100 200.00-200.00 200.00 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.
