California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand.  
According to the November 05, 2017 NASS Crop Progress Report, the northern 
portion of the State received about three inches of precipitation last week. 
Some stations along the north and central coast reported about a quarter inch of 
precipitation.  Temperature highs were in the 60s to 70s in the mountains and 
along the coast, and 70s to 80s in the valley and in the desert. Temperature 
lows were in the 20s to 30s in the mountains, 20s to 50s in the desert, 30s to 
50s along the coast, and 40s to 50s in the valley.  Rice harvest neared 
completion. Cotton continued to be harvested for lint and seed, and farmers were 
expecting a decent yield. Alfalfa fields were still going strong, and continued 
to be irrigated, cut and baled. Corn and sudan grass for silage was being cut 
and chopped. Black-eyed beans were being harvested and processed. Most summer 
crops have been harvested, and fields were being prepared for winter planting. 
Winter wheat was planted.  All hay is reported FOB the stack or barn unless 
otherwise noted. Regions are defined at bottom of report. 

Tons:  2435    Last Week:  2360    Last Year:  4151                            

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

Region 2: Sacramento Valley: No New Sales Confirmed.                                                                             

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Good                    130  235.00-235.00  235.00 Del                   
      Fair/Good                75  210.00-210.00  210.00 Del Weedy             
  Wheat                                                                        
      Good                    150  135.00-135.00  135.00 Del                   

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley: No New Sales Confirmed.

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 575  230.00-230.00  230.00     Retail/Stable     
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                         
      Premium                  75  180.00-180.00  180.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 100  190.00-190.00  190.00                       
                              125  200.00-200.00  200.00     Export            
                               75  210.00-210.00  210.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good/Premium            380  175.00-175.00  175.00     Clippings         
      Good                    600  160.00-160.00  160.00                       
  Bermuda Grass                                                                
      Premium                 150  185.00-185.00  185.00                       

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.