Friday, August 4, 2017

California Hay Report

  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                     

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