Friday, June 16, 2017

California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand. 
According to the US drought Monitor, as of June 13, nearly all of the major
California reservoirs were above their historic average capacities (except
Perris and Cachuma in the south coast) while Sierra statewide average snow water
equivalent was at 8.4 inches, or 169% of normal.  All hay is reported FOB the
stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined at bottom of report.


Tons:  22,221    Last Week:  17,260    Last Year:  10,146                     

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                               
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments         
  Alfalfa                                                                     
      Supreme                 750  195.00-195.00  195.00                      
                              150  205.00-205.00  205.00     Very High Testing
      Premium                 625  190.00-190.00  190.00                      
                              125  175.00-175.00  175.00     Retail/Stable    
  Orchard Grass                                                               
      Premium                  50  300.00-300.00  300.00     Retail/Stable    

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                  
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments         
  Alfalfa                                                                     
      Premium                 335  225.00-225.00  225.00                      
  Rye Grass                                                                   
      Good                     25  110.00-110.00  110.00                      

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                        
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments         
  Alfalfa                                                                     
      Supreme                 625  227.00-235.00  229.08                      
                             1150  248.00-260.00  255.83 Del                  
                              800  265.00-265.00  265.00 Del Very High Testing
      Premium/Supreme         100  240.00-240.00  240.00 Del                  
      Premium                 100  230.00-230.00  230.00                      
                               50  225.00-225.00  225.00     Bleached         
                              275  200.00-220.00  212.73     Retail/Stable    
                              150  225.00-225.00  225.00 Del                  
                              225  240.00-250.00  246.67 Del Retail/Stable    
      Good/Premium            125  200.00-200.00  200.00                      
      Good                     50  210.00-210.00  210.00                      
                               50  190.00-190.00  190.00     Weedy            
                              375  225.00-225.00  225.00 Del Export           
      Fair/Good                50  180.00-180.00  180.00                      
      Fair                     75  150.00-150.00  150.00                      
                              725  200.00-200.00  200.00 Del Export           
  Rye Grass                                                                   
      Good                    700   97.00-97.00    97.00 Del                  
  Oat                                                                         
      Good                     50  120.00-120.00  120.00                      
                              100  150.00-150.00  150.00 Del Retail/Stable    
  Wheat                                                                       
      Good                   3000  120.00-120.00  120.00 Del                  

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments         
  Alfalfa                                                                     
      Good                    100  175.00-175.00  175.00     Rain Damage      
      Fair                    225  175.00-180.00  178.33 Del                  
  Forage Mix-Two Way                                                          
      Good                   1000   95.00-95.00    95.00 Del                  

Region 5: Southern California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments         
  Alfalfa                                                                     
      Supreme                 547  210.00-220.00  217.33                      
      Good                    339  180.00-195.00  188.36                      
      Fair                     25  168.00-168.00  168.00                      
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                        
      Premium                  50  200.00-200.00  200.00     Retail/Stable    

Region 6: Southeast California:                                               
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments         
  Alfalfa                                                                     
      Premium                 475  170.00-175.00  170.79                      
      Good/Premium           4700  160.00-165.00  160.27                      
      Good                   2500  155.00-155.00  155.00     Export           

  Bermuda Grass                                                               
      Premium                 425  185.00-190.00  185.88                      
  Sudan                                                                       
      Premium                 500  185.00-185.00  185.00                      
      Good                    500  145.00-150.00  147.00

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.         

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