California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand.  
According to the NASS crop progress report August 13, 2017, the weather last 
week was hot and dry week across the state. The monsoon was not as active across 
the deserts. Rainfall was confined to the Sierras and northern mountains, with 
light showers dotting these areas every day Monday through Thursday. Most areas 
remained dry or received less than a quarter inch of rain, but a stray 
thunderstorm on Thursday near I-5 at the Oregon border dropped over an inch of 
rain. Snow cover was confined to the peak of Mount Shasta as well as sheltered, 
high-elevation locations around Lassen National Park. Packs were broken in these 
areas but may still exceed 4 feet in spots.  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 40s to 50s in the 
mountains, 50s to 60s along the coast, 60s to 70s in the valley, and 60s to 80s 
in the desert.  Alfalfa fields were being irrigated, cut, and baled. Black-eyed 
beans continued to be irrigated and cultivated. Corn was being harvested for 
silage. Cotton was blooming and forming bolls, and continued to be irrigated. 
Sorghum for silage continued to be cultivated and irrigated.  All hay is 
reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined at 
bottom of report. 


Tons:  8858    Last Week:  10,016    Last Year:  43,550                        

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 150  325.00-325.00  325.00     Organic           
      Premium                  25  260.00-260.00  260.00     Organic           
                               25  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                  25  300.00-300.00  300.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 382  220.00-240.00  226.44                       
      Good                    150  170.00-170.00  170.00                       
  Oat                                                                          
      Premium                 125  135.00-135.00  135.00                       
      Good                    175  115.00-115.00  115.00                       

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                  80  265.00-265.00  265.00 Del                   
      Premium                1600  190.00-235.00  204.69                       
                              500  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     
                              100  220.00-220.00  220.00 Del                   
                              200  225.00-225.00  225.00 Del Retail/Stable     
      Good/Premium            425  200.00-200.00  200.00                       
      Good                    400  160.00-170.00  165.00                       
                              170   83.00-83.00    83.00     Grassy            
                              450  165.00-165.00  165.00 Del                   
      Fair                    100  160.00-160.00  160.00 Del Rain Damage       
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Good                    800  214.00-214.00  214.00                       
  Oat                                                                          
      Good                    200  125.00-125.00  125.00 Del                   
  Corn Silage                                                                        
      Good                      1   40.00-40.00    40.00     Contracted        
  Wheat Straw                                                                  
      Good                    600  105.00-105.00  105.00 Del                   

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 150  200.00-200.00  200.00                       
                              125  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                         
      Premium                  75  180.00-180.00  180.00                       

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                  50  180.00-180.00  180.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good/Premium            175  150.00-155.00  152.86                       
      Good                    250  125.00-125.00  125.00                       
                              500  140.00-140.00  140.00     Export            
      Fair                    750  110.00-110.00  110.00                       
  Bermuda Grass                                                                
      Premium                 100  180.00-190.00  185.00     Retail/Stable     

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.