Friday, September 8, 2017

California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand.  
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, hot, dry weather continued across much of 
the Northwest, causing conditions to deteriorate a conditions in many locations 
as rainfall deficits increased and hot temperatures dried out vegetation. Many 
locations in the region have experienced a record-breaking 80-plus days without 
rain over the last three months. The dry conditions have fueled wildfires across 
the region, prompting public health warnings because of decreases in air 
quality.  Looking ahead, rainfall from 0.5 to locally over 1 inch is also 
forecast for northern New Mexico, southwest Colorado, and northern Utah, and in 
southern Nevada, northwest Arizona, and southeast California through early next 
week.  According to the NASS crop progress report September 3, 2017, Hot and dry 
weather continued across most of the State under the influence of stubborn high 
pressure over the interior western United States. Rain only fell in parts of the 
Sierras, as well as a couple areas of the desert, which were driven by a 
monsoon. Some locations experienced record high temperatures; San Francisco 
recorded its highest temperature ever recorded. Patchy snow existed at elevated, 
sheltered areas in the Lassen Volcanic Park, with a maximum depth of one foot in 
places. In addition, there are still one to three feet of snow on the peak of 
Shasta.  Temperature highs were in the 60s to 80 along the coast, 70s to 90s in 
the mountains, 90s to 100s in the desert, and 100s in the valley. 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 the desert.  Alfalfa fields continued to be 
irrigated and baled. Sorghum for silage was in various stages of development. 
Corn silage continued to be harvested. Cotton was being irrigated and bolls 
continued to develop. Black-eyed beans were drying and nearing harvest.  All hay 
is reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined 
at bottom of report. 

Tons:  14,253    Last Week:  6295    Last Year:  16,030                        

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 325  180.00-200.00  195.38                       
                              500  180.00-180.00  180.00     Contracted        
                               50  207.00-207.00  207.00     Retail/Stable     
      Premium/Supreme         500  190.00-190.00  190.00                       
      Premium                 800  180.00-200.00  190.94                       
                              300  260.00-260.00  260.00     Organic           
                               25  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good                    300  165.00-165.00  165.00                       
                              400  105.00-105.00  105.00     Rain Damage       
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                 150  200.00-200.00  200.00     Contracted        
                               25  290.00-290.00  290.00     Retail/Stable     
  Meadow Grass                                                                 
      Premium                  25  180.00-180.00  180.00     Contracted        

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 225  225.00-225.00  225.00                       
                               50  240.00-240.00  240.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good                    503  170.00-170.00  170.00                       
  Alfalfa/Orchard Mix                                                          
      Premium                  50  260.00-260.00  260.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 250  260.00-260.00  260.00 Del                   
                              575  245.00-245.00  245.00 Del Small Bales      
      Premium/Supreme         500  247.00-260.00  256.10 Del                   
      Premium                 400  265.00-265.00  265.00 Del                   
                              300  230.00-230.00  230.00 Del Contracted        
      Good                   1500  150.00-150.00  150.00                       
                              400  165.00-165.00  165.00 Del Rain Damage       
      Fair                     75  150.00-150.00  150.00     Grassy            
                               75  173.00-173.00  173.00 Del Grassy            
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                  25  290.00-290.00  290.00 Del Retail/Stable     
  Meadow Grass                                                                 
      Premium                 400  240.00-240.00  240.00 Del Retail/Stable     
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                         
      Good                    100  160.00-160.00  160.00 Del                   

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:                                          
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                  55  250.00-260.00  250.91 Del Retail/Stable     
      Fair                    600  165.00-165.00  165.00                       
      Utility                 300  175.00-175.00  175.00                       
                             1000  175.00-175.00  175.00 Del                   
  Alfalfa/Grass Mix                                                            
      Utility                 100  150.00-150.00  150.00 Del 20% ALfalfa            
  Sudan                                                                        
      Good                    500  105.00-105.00  105.00 Del                   

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                  50  220.00-220.00  220.00                       
      Premium                 100  205.00-205.00  205.00                       
                              150  240.00-240.00  240.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good                    150  175.00-175.00  175.00     Rain Damage       

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Good/Premium            620  155.00-160.00  159.03                       
      Good                    350  145.00-150.00  145.71                       
      Fair                    250  140.00-140.00  140.00     Export            
  Bermuda Grass                                                                
      Premium                 200  158.00-158.00  158.00     Export            
  Sudan                                                                        
      Fair                   1000   82.00-82.00    82.00     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.                     

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