California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand. 
According the U.S. Drought Monitor, Despite renewed heavy locally heavy rain and 
mountain snow across central as well as northern portions of the region, the 
precipitation largely bypassed the lingering long-term drought areas (denoted by 
an “L” on the map) across southern California and the Southwest.  The NWS 6- to 
10-day outlook for April 3 – 7 calls for above-normal temperatures nearly 
nationwide, with the greatest likelihood of warmth occurring in the southern 
Atlantic States. Meanwhile, near- to above-normal precipitation across most of 
the country will contrast with drier-than-normal weather from parts of 
California to the Rio Grande Valley.  All hay is reported FOB the stack or barn 
unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined at bottom of report. 

Tons:  2598    Last Week:  3535    Last Year:  8890                            

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa/Orchard Mix                                                          
      Premium                 100  210.00-210.00  210.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                  50  200.00-200.00  200.00     Retail/Stable     
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                  25  200.00-200.00  200.00     Retail/Stable     
  Oat                                                                          
      Good                    150  120.00-120.00  120.00     Retail/Stable     
  Rice Straw                                                                   
      Good                    125   62.50-62.50    62.50     Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 100  190.00-190.00  190.00                       
                              150  208.00-225.00  213.67 Del                   

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:                                          
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                  25  215.00-215.00  215.00 Del                   
      Premium                  25  240.00-240.00  240.00 Del Retail/Stable     
      Good                      0   50.00-50.00    50.00     Contracted Windrow       
  Wheat                                                                        
      Good                      0   30.00-35.00    32.50     Contracted Standing       

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                                                                      
      Premium/Supreme         500  185.00-185.00  185.00                       
                              375  165.00-165.00  165.00     Weedy             
      Premium                 200  170.00-170.00  170.00                       
                              470  175.00-175.00  175.00     Export
                        
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.