California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with good demand.  Retail 
hay is in high demand due to lack of hay in barns this year.  According to the 
NASS Crop Progress Report 1/23/18, Northern California received rainfall at 
beginning of last week followed by drier conditions. There was intermittent 
events of precipitation throughout California, as well as colder temperatures. 
Snow levels were high early last week before dropping to 2,500 feet levels at 
the end of the week, and increasing to above 3,000 feet again.  Temperature 
highs ranged in the 50s to 60s in the mountains and in the valley, 50s to 80s 
along the coast, and 60s to 80s in the desert. Temperature lows were between 10s 
and 30s in the mountains, 10s to 40s in the desert, 30s to 40s in the valley, 
and 30s to 50s along the coast.  Recent rain benefited fields that were planted 
earlier in the season. The fields had signs of good growth. Most winter wheat 
had emerged and was growing well. Persistent fog and rain late last week reduced 
the need for irrigation. Shipments of corn seed were being received in 
preparation for spring planting. Alfalfa fields were being replanted with new 
rains, and previously planted alfalfa was growing well.   Hay is reported FOB 
the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined at bottom of 
report. 

Tons:  4160    Last Week:  1321    Last Year:  2400                            

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

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Fair                   1000  235.00-235.00  235.00 Del                   
  Oat                                                                          
      Good                    100   95.00-95.00    95.00 Del                   

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 130  270.00-275.00  272.50 Del                   
      Good                    130  215.00-220.00  217.50 Del Organic           
  Wheat                                                                        
      Good                    100  130.00-140.00  135.00 Del                   

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:                                          
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 300  290.00-300.00  298.33 Del                   
      Premium                 300  275.00-275.00  275.00 Del                   

Region 5: Southern California: No New Sales Confirmed.

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 300  200.00-200.00  200.00                       
      Premium                1100  220.00-240.00  221.82     Retail/Stable     
      Good                    400  185.00-185.00  185.00                       
      Fair                    300  170.00-170.00  170.00  
                     
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.