California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with good demand.  According 
to the U.S Drought Monitor 2/22/18, most of California and Nevada also remained 
dry this week. Above-normal temperatures over the last few months, combined with 
precipitation deficits over most of the Southwest, led to the continuation of 
drought in much of the Southwest region. Moderate drought expanded through parts 
of the Sierra Nevada, where very low snowfall, short- and seasonal-range 
precipitation deficits, and warm temperatures so far this winter continued. Some 
ski areas have even closed because of the lack of snowfall. Abnormally dry 
conditions expanded through the rest of the Central Valley in California, where 
precipitation deficits over the water year and streamflow continued to degrade. 
Moderate drought expanded over south-central Oregon, where short-term and water 
year precipitation deficits intensified.  Hay is reported FOB the stack or barn 
unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined at bottom of report. 

Tons:  1345    Last Week:  1100    Last Year:  3050                                                 

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Good                    220  180.00-180.00  180.00     Rain Damage

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                 25  300.00-300.00  300.00 Del Retail/Stable     
      Fair                    200  230.00-230.00  230.00 Del                   

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

Region 5: Southern California: No New Sales Confirmed.

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 800  225.00-225.00  225.00                       
      Premium/Supreme          75  210.00-210.00  210.00  
                   
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.