California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand.  
According to the October 01, 2017 NASS Crop Progress Report, A warmer and drier 
pattern returned last week. A dry week prevailed across the State with no sites 
reporting widespread measurable precipitation. A few isolated sprinkles were 
associated with localized marine stratus events between Los Angeles and San 
Francisco. Warm afternoon highs resulted in near total snowmelt at elevations 
below 10,000 feet. Local snowfields, both a remnant from last winter's snowpack 
as well as the snows that fell during the previous week, still exist at 
elevations above 10,000 feet, most notably in the Stanislaus National Forest, 
the Lassen Volcanoes National Park, and the peak of Mount Shasta. Deepest snow 
cover is estimated to be near one foot.  Temperature highs were in the 50s to 
70s in the mountains, 60s to 70s along the coast, and 80s to 90s in the valley 
and the desert. Temperature lows were in the 20s to 40s in the mountains, 50s to 
60s along the coast, and 50s to 60s in the valley and the desert.  Alfalfa 
fields continued to be cut and baled. Sorghum fields were being harvested. Corn 
silage continued to be harvested. Cotton bolls continued to develop; fields were 
being defoliated and having borders knocked down in preparation for harvest. 
Black-eyed beans continued to be harvested. All hay is reported FOB the stack or 
barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined at bottom of report. 

Tons:  10,941    Last Week:  3985    Last Year:  15,014                        

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 500  200.00-245.00  218.00                       
                              550  230.00-230.00  230.00     Contracted        
                              250  210.00-210.00  210.00     Export            
      Premium                 455  260.00-260.00  260.00     Organic           
                               25  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good                    300  175.00-175.00  175.00     Export            
      Fair                    250  110.00-120.00  116.00     Rain Damage       
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                 425  180.00-180.00  180.00     Contracted Retail       
                               50  290.00-300.00  295.00     Retail/Stable     
  Wheat Straw                                                                  
      Good                     75   70.00-70.00    70.00                       
                               75   87.50-87.50    87.50     Retail/Stable     

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 136  200.00-200.00  200.00                       
                              125  300.00-300.00  300.00     Organic           
                               50  210.00-210.00  210.00     Retail/Stable     
  Alfalfa/Orchard Mix                                                          
      Premium                  25  260.00-260.00  260.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 200  290.00-290.00  290.00 Del                   
      Premium                 600  220.00-220.00  220.00     Grassy            
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                 425  210.00-210.00  210.00 Del Retail/Stable     
  Corn Stover/Stalks                                                           
      Good                   3000   50.00-50.00    50.00                       

Region 4: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Corn Silage
                                0   40.00-45.00   42.50      Contracted

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 100  240.00-240.00  240.00     Retail/Stable     
      Premium                 175  210.00-210.00  210.00     Retail/Stable     
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                         
      Premium                 100  180.00-185.00  183.75     Retail/Stable     

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 175  175.00-175.00  175.00                       
      Good                    900  150.00-150.00  150.00     Grassy            
                              350  175.00-180.00  177.14     Retail/Stable     
      Fair                    825  115.00-125.00  120.30                       
  Bermuda Grass                                                                
      Premium                 800  170.00-180.00  175.31     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.