California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand.  
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, unsettled weather continued for several 
days from the Pacific Northwest to the northern Rockies, leading to some further 
reductions in the coverage of dryness and moderate to severe drought. Early-
season precipitation has been especially generous in west-central and 
northwestern Oregon; northern, central, and southeastern Idaho; western Wyoming; 
southern and westernmost Montana; and parts of northern Utah. All hay is 
reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined at 
bottom of report. 

Tons:  3985    Last Week:  8615    Last Year:  15,210                          

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain: No New Sales Confirmed.

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 300  215.00-240.00  227.50                       
      Good                    150  150.00-170.00  163.33                       
                               50  210.00-210.00  210.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                  85  250.00-250.00  250.00                       
      Premium                 260  230.00-245.00  239.62                       
                               60  200.00-200.00  200.00     Grassy            
      Good                    205  215.00-220.00  217.20                       
      Fair                    150  160.00-160.00  160.00                       
                              150  220.00-220.00  220.00 Del                   
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Good                    250  140.00-140.00  140.00                       

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:                                          
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Utility                  50  175.00-175.00  175.00                       

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 100  240.00-240.00  240.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good/Premium            125  190.00-190.00  190.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good                    125  150.00-150.00  150.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 750  150.00-150.00  150.00     Grassy            
      Good                    600  175.00-175.00  175.00     Retail/Stable     
  Bermuda Grass                                                                
      Premium                 575  170.00-180.00  174.78     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.