California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand.  
According to the October 15, 2017 NASS Crop Progress Report, a drier pattern 
persisted during the prior week. Most stations reported little to no 
precipitation across the State. Some precipitation was reported along the 
northern coast. Some snow-melt occurred in the afternoon hours along the 
northeast mountain region.  Temperature highs were in the 60s to 70s in the 
mountains, 70s to 90s along the coast, and 80s to 90s in the valley and the 
desert. Temperature lows were in the 10s to 40s in the mountains, 30s to 40s 
along the coast, in the valley, and the desert.  Alfalfa fields continued to be 
irrigated, cut, and baled. Sorghum fields were being harvested. Corn silage 
continued to be harvested. Cotton was being harvested for lint and seed. 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:  10,306    Last Week:  9232    Last Year:  5560                          

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                1280  200.00-240.00  207.81     Contracted        
                             1030  210.00-240.00  233.50     Very High Testing 
      Premium                 340  190.00-190.00  190.00     Contracted        
                               25  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good                    400  180.00-180.00  180.00     Contracted        
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                  50  290.00-300.00  295.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                  25  260.00-260.00  260.00                       
  Alfalfa/Orchard Mix                                                          
      Premium                  25  260.00-260.00  260.00     Retail/Stable     
  Alfalfa/Grass Mix                                                            
      Premium                 106  205.00-205.00  205.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 150  299.00-299.00  299.00 Del                   
                             1830  275.00-299.00  286.15 Del Contracted        
                              330  295.00-299.00  298.03 Del Very High Testing 
      Premium                 340  265.00-265.00  265.00 Del Contracted        
      Good                    400  245.00-245.00  245.00 Del Contracted        

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:                                          
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Rice Straw                                                                   
      Good                   1000  120.00-120.00  120.00 Del                   

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                  25  230.00-230.00  230.00                       

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 525  175.00-180.00  175.95                       
                              350  200.00-205.00  201.43     Retail/Stable     
      Good                    650  155.00-160.00  156.15                       
      Fair                   1350  115.00-125.00  121.48                       
  Bermuda Grass                                                                
      Premium                  75  190.00-190.00  190.00     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.