California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand.  
According to the November 26, 2017 NASS Crop Progress Report, most of the State 
experienced some rain last week. The rain was associated with a passing storm 
system. Temperatures were slightly warmer than typical for this time of the 
year. The average temperatures across the state ranged from the 40s to the 70s. 
Some locations reported close to 2.00 inches of precipitation.  Temperature 
highs were in the 60s to 70s in the mountains, 60s to 80s in the valley, 60s to 
90s along the coast, and 80s to 90s in the desert. Temperature lows were in the 
10s to 20s in the mountains, 20s to 40s in the desert, 30s to 40s in the valley, 
and 30s to 50s along the coast.  Recent rains have encouraged the emergence of 
winter grains and silage crops and they were growing well. Early plantings of 
small grains had germinated and showed good emergence. Growers continued to 
prepare more fields for fall planting of wheat, barley, and oats. Silage corn 
grew well and harvesting was ongoing. Cotton fields were defoliated and 
harvesting was in full swing. Black-eyed beans were being harvested and 
processed.  All hay is reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. 
Regions are defined at bottom of report. 

Tons:  3125    Last Week:  0    Last Year:  3015                               

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Brome Grass                                                                  
      Premium                  75  180.00-180.00  180.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                  25  280.00-280.00  280.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 100  270.00-270.00  270.00 Del Retail/Stable     
      Good                    200  260.00-260.00  260.00 Del                   
      Fair                    235  185.00-210.00  200.96 Del                   

  Brome Grass                                                                  
      Premium                  75  240.00-240.00  240.00 Del Retail/Stable     

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:                                          
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Utility                 200  245.00-245.00  245.00 Del Retail/Stable     

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                  50  230.00-230.00  230.00                       

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium/Supreme         250  208.00-210.00  208.80                       
      Premium                 600  180.00-190.00  186.08                       
                              200  198.00-198.00  198.00     Export            
                              275  182.00-200.00  183.64     Retail/Stable     
      Good                    120  165.00-165.00  165.00                       
                              720  180.00-180.00  180.00     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.