Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand. According to the NASS crop progress report July 30, 2017, the weather last week was hot and dry across the State. The summer monsoon across the southwest desert helped trigger some showers across the deserts last week, while additional pockets of moisture found their way into the Sierras and managed to produce a few scattered showers throughout the week. Rainfall was limited to Monday through Thursday across the interior deserts and parts of the central and northern Sierras. A few monsoon showers and thunderstorms dropped up to half an inch of rain in places across the desert, with most areas receiving around a tenth of an inch. A stray thunderstorm near Alturas in the northeastern corner of the State dropped nearly half an inch of rain. Snow cover continued to dissipate across the State; however, some areas of the Lassen Volcanic National Park still had nearly ten feet of snow in some areas. Temperature highs were in the 60s to 80s 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 along the coast, 60s to 70s in the valley, and 60s to 80s in the desert. Wheat was harvested for grain and shaft baled for straw. Alfalfa fields were being irrigated, cut, and baled. Corn and sorghum for silage were cultivated and irrigated. The corn silage crop was in various stages of development, from already tasseling to developing ears. All hay is reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. Regions are defined at bottom of report. Tons: 11,661 Last Week: 21,871 Last Year: 0 Region 1: North Inter-Mountain: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Premium/Supreme 350 185.00-185.00 185.00 Contracted Premium 600 175.00-175.00 175.00 1000 182.00-182.00 182.00 Contracted 75 250.00-260.00 256.67 Organic 25 220.00-220.00 220.00 Retail/Stable Good 25 110.00-110.00 110.00 Orchard Grass Premium 50 300.00-300.00 300.00 Retail/Stable Region 2: Sacramento Valley: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Premium 350 200.00-210.00 207.14 150 200.00-205.00 203.33 Retail/Stable Good 750 150.00-170.00 161.00 25 150.00-150.00 150.00 Grassy 150 180.00-180.00 180.00 Retail/Stable Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Premium 160 200.00-200.00 200.00 Retail/Stable Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Supreme 350 260.00-260.00 260.00 Del Contracted Premium 1000 240.00-240.00 240.00 Del Contracted Forage Mix-Four Way Good 600 75.00-75.00 75.00 Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Good/Premium 750 200.00-200.00 200.00 Del Fair/Good 1550 170.00-170.00 170.00 Contracted Corn Silage Good 1 47.50-47.50 47.50 Contracted Region 5: Southern California: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Premium 175 180.00-180.00 180.00 150 200.00-200.00 200.00 Retail/Stable Good/Premium 200 160.00-160.00 160.00 Forage Mix-Three Way Premium 75 180.00-180.00 180.00 Good 125 140.00-140.00 140.00 Region 6: Southeast California: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Premium 50 180.00-180.00 180.00 Retail/Stable Good/Premium 125 150.00-155.00 152.00 Good 300 125.00-125.00 125.00 700 140.00-140.00 140.00 Export Fair 1500 110.00-120.00 113.33 Bermuda Grass Premium 75 190.00-190.00 190.00 25 180.00-180.00 180.00 Retail/Stable Sudan Fair 200 80.00-80.00 80.00
Friday, August 4, 2017
California Hay Report
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