California Hay Report

 Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand.  According the U.S. Drought Monitor, the NWS 6- to 10-day outlook for March 28 – April 1 calls for near- to above-normal temperatures and precipitation over most of the nation, with cooler-than-normal conditions confined to northern New England and drier-than-normal weather limited to California and southern Florida.  All hay is reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined at bottom of report.

Tons:  3535    Last Week:  6930    Last Year:  15,495                         

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                               
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments         
  Alfalfa/Orchard Mix                                                         
      Premium                 100  240.00-240.00  240.00 Del
Retail/Stable    
  Orchard Grass                                                               
      Premium                  50  280.00-280.00  280.00    
Retail/Stable    

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                        
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments         
  Alfalfa                                                                     
      Premium/Supreme         100  225.00-225.00  225.00 Del                  
      Premium                  50  180.00-180.00  180.00    
Retail/Stable    
                              100  240.00-240.00  240.00 Del                  
                               25  185.00-185.00  185.00 Del Grassy           
      Good/Premium             75  190.00-190.00  190.00                      
                               75  208.00-208.00  208.00 Del                  
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                        
      Good                     75  110.00-110.00  110.00 Del 
                
Region 5: Southern California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments         
  Alfalfa                                                                     
      Premium                 250  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                 720  190.00-190.00  190.00     Export           
      Premium/Supreme         850  180.00-180.00  180.00                      
                              140  195.00-195.00  195.00    
Retail/Stable    
      Premium                 350  172.00-172.00  172.00                      
                              175  165.00-165.00  165.00     Grassy           
                              250  180.00-180.00  180.00    
Retail/Stable    
      Fair                    100   90.00-90.00    90.00     Stack Damage
      
Region 2: Sacramento Valley: No New Sales Confirmed.
                                                                           
Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley: No New Sales Confirmed.
           
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.