California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand.  
According to the NASS crop progress report July 16, 2017, another hot and dry 
week prevailed across the State, with the only precipitation being a few 
sprinkles in parts of the central Sierras on Saturday. Patchy snow fields still 
exist in the Stanislaus National Forest area at elevations above 10,500 feet, 
along with patchy snow on the top of Mt. Whitney. Mt. Shasta remains snow-capped 
with broken snow cover.  Temperature highs were in the 60s to 70s along the 
coast, 70s to 90s in the mountains, 90s to 100s in the valley, and 90s to 110s 
in the desert. Temperature lows were in the 30s to 50s in the mountains, 50s to 
60s on the coast, 60s to 70s in the valley, and 60s to 90s in the desert.  
Alfalfa fields were being irrigated, cut, and baled. Planting of corn and 
sorghum for silage was complete, but still being cultivated and irrigated. The 
corn silage crop was in various stages, from newly planted to already producing 
tassels, and the earliest planted corn was developing ears. Wheat harvest for 
grain was in its last stage, and straw was being baled.  All hay is reported FOB 
the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined at bottom of 
report. 

Tons:  26,761    Last Week:  16,027    Last Year:  16,900                      

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                1125  190.00-200.00  194.89                       
                               50  310.00-310.00  310.00     Organic           
      Premium                 600  160.00-160.00  160.00     Contracted Retail      
                              400  200.00-220.00  202.50     Retail/Stable     
      Good                    325  120.00-120.00  120.00                       
                              450  105.00-105.00  105.00     Rain Damage       
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                  50  300.00-300.00  300.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium/Supreme         100  225.00-225.00  225.00                       
      Premium                  70  210.00-210.00  210.00                       
                              100  200.00-200.00  200.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good                    100  182.00-182.00  182.00 Del                   
      Fair                    280  150.00-150.00  150.00                       
                              100  100.00-100.00  100.00     Clippings         
  Wheat Straw                                                                  
      Good                    100   70.00-70.00    70.00                       

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 250  240.00-240.00  240.00                       
                              725  260.00-260.00  260.00 Del Contracted        
      Premium                 140  205.00-205.00  205.00     Grassy            
      Good                    500  185.00-190.00  186.00                       
                               70  175.00-175.00  175.00     Grassy            
      Fair                    400  140.00-140.00  140.00                       
  Wheat                                                                        
      Good                    375   80.00-105.00   88.33                       
  Wheat Straw                                                                  
      Good                   2750   85.00-90.00    87.45                       

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:                                          
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Good                    250  165.00-165.00  165.00                       
                             4900  182.00-185.00  184.76 Del                   
  Corn Silage                                                                        
      Good                      0   45.00-45.00    45.00     Contracted        
  Wheat Straw                                                                  
      Good                   2000   90.00-90.00    90.00 Del                   

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 125  200.00-200.00  200.00                       
                              250  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good                   1150  150.00-161.00  157.17                       
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                         
      Premium                 225  180.00-180.00  180.00                       
                               25  200.00-200.00  200.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Good                   2700  125.00-130.00  125.37                       
                              325  120.00-120.00  120.00     Bleached          
      Fair/Good              1100  115.00-120.00  117.73                       
      Fair                   2800  105.00-110.00  107.50                       
                             1500  120.00-130.00  122.00     Export            
  Bermuda Grass                                                                
      Premium                 350  157.00-157.00  157.00     Export            
    
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.