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 1/28/18, A pacific storm brought heavy rains to much 
of northern/central California in the early part of the week, with light showers 
lingering until the early part of the weekend. Snow showers occurred in the 
mountains above 2,500 feet. Some areas in the valley experienced near freezing 
temperatures as a cold front passed through mid-week, while southern California 
experienced light showers associated with the passing front.  Temperature highs 
ranged in the 50s to 60s in the mountains, 50s to 80s along the coast, 60s to 
70s in the valley, and 70s to 80s in the desert. Temperature lows were between 
10s and 20s in the mountains, 10s to 30s in the desert, and 30s to 40s along the 
coast and the valley.  Winter forage crops, such as wheat, barley, and other 
cereal grains and forage mixes continued to be planted where ground allowed. 
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. 
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:  2660    Last Week:  4160    Last Year:  6075                            

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

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

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley: No New Sales Confirmed.                            

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:                                          
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 250  300.00-300.00  300.00 Del                   
      Premium                  50  290.00-290.00  290.00 Del                   
      Good/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                 160  210.00-210.00  210.00     Export            
      Premium                 575  210.00-210.00  210.00                       
                              175  210.00-240.00  227.14     Retail/Stable     
      Good                     25  165.00-165.00  165.00                       
      Fair/Good                25  160.00-160.00  160.00                       

                     
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.