California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand. 
According the U.S. Drought Monitor, over the next 5-7 days, another 
series of storms will impact the Pacific Northwest from Washington to 
California, possibly bringing several inches of precipitation to the 
area.  All hay is reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  
Regions are defined at bottom of report. 

Tons:  6930    Last Week:  5550    Last Year:  4820                            

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa/Orchard Mix                                                          
      Good                     50  110.00-110.00  110.00     Rain Damage       
  Wheat Straw                                                                  
      Good                    225   88.00-88.00    88.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                  25  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     
  Alfalfa/Orchard Mix                                                          
      Premium                  25  280.00-280.00  280.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 250  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     
                              175  225.00-250.00  239.29 Del                   
                              250  245.00-245.00  245.00 Del Retail/Stable     
      Fair                    250  165.00-165.00  165.00                       
                              200  145.00-145.00  145.00 Del Old Crop          
  Oat                                                                          
      Good                   1400  130.00-130.00  130.00 Del Contracted        
  Wheat Straw                                                                  
      Good                    225  175.00-175.00  175.00 Del Retail/Stable     

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:                                          
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 700  255.00-255.00  255.00 Del Contracted        
      Premium                  75  220.00-220.00  220.00 Del Retail/Stable     

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 275  190.00-190.00  190.00     Retail/Stable     
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                         
      Good                     50  200.00-200.00  200.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                1155  185.00-192.00  187.73                       
      Premium/Supreme         450  180.00-180.00  180.00                       
      Premium                 125  170.00-170.00  170.00                       
                              400  150.00-160.00  153.75     Grassy            
                              325  100.00-100.00  100.00     Rain Damage       
                               50  180.00-180.00  180.00     Retail/Stable     
      Fair                    250  115.00-115.00  115.00                       
   
Region 1: North Inter-Mountain: Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, and 
Plumas.
Region 2: Sacramento Valley: Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, 
Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Solano, Sacramento, Amador, and 
Alpine.
Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley: San Joaquin, Calaveras, 
Stanislaus, 
Tuolumne, Mono, Merced, Mariposa. 
Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley: Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and 
Inyo.
Region 5: Southern California: Kern, Northeast Los Angeles, and Western 
San 
Bernardino.
Region 6: Southeast California: Eastern San Bernardino, Riverside, and 
Imperial.