California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand.  
According to the U.S. Drought monitor, during the past two weeks, PNPs in most 
of California remained below the 25th percentile. At 30-day and 60-day 
timescales, the PNP pattern reveals isolated areas of 150% or more in the 
Sierras, southwestern, and far southern California. Rivers and streams remain in 
the lowest quarter of the observed distribution statewide. Firefighting 
resources have been taxed severely this week with the wildfires raging across 
north-central California; especially in and around Santa Rosa (Sonoma and Napa 
Counties).  All hay is reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  
Regions are defined at bottom of report. 

Tons:  9232    Last Week:  10,941    Last Year:  6980                          

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                2325  210.00-235.00  228.49                       
      Premium                 400  190.00-190.00  190.00                       
                              300  260.00-260.00  260.00     Organic           
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                  50  290.00-300.00  295.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                  38  250.00-250.00  250.00                       
      Premium                  34  240.00-240.00  240.00                       
      Good                     34  170.00-170.00  170.00                       
  Alfalfa/Orchard Mix                                                          
      Premium                 230  205.00-210.00  207.93     Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                  75  250.00-250.00  250.00                       
                              225  245.00-280.00  249.44 Del                   
                              850  290.00-299.00  297.94 Del Very High Testing 
      Premium                 450  230.00-235.00  232.22                       
                              200  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good/Premium            200  210.00-210.00  210.00                       
      Good                     50  130.00-140.00  135.00     Grassy            
      Fair                     75   90.00-90.00    90.00     Weedy             
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                 375  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     
  Oat                                                                          
      Good                     50  110.00-110.00  110.00                       
  Wheat                                                                        
      Premium                 150  130.00-130.00  130.00 Del                   
  Forage Mix-Two Way                                                           
      Good                     50  110.00-110.00  110.00                       
  Wheat Straw                                                                  
      Good                     50   95.00-95.00    95.00                       

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:                                          
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Utility                 500  175.00-175.00  175.00                       
  Sudan                                                                        
    Standing                                                                   
      Good                      1   32.50-32.50    32.50                       

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 175  240.00-240.00  240.00     Retail/Stable     
      Premium                 175  200.00-200.00  200.00                       
      Good                    500  175.00-175.00  175.00                       
      Fair/Good                75  150.00-150.00  150.00                       
                               50  120.00-120.00  120.00     Grassy            

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 350  160.00-175.00  168.57                       
                              170  205.00-205.00  205.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good                    350  150.00-150.00  150.00                       
                              175  150.00-160.00  154.29     Grassy            
                              250  165.00-165.00  165.00     Retail/Stable     
  Klein Grass                                                                  
      Premium                 250  175.00-175.00  175.00  

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.