California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with very good demand.  
According to the U.S Drought Monitor 3/01/18, an upper-level trough persisted in 
the West this week, bringing cool temperatures to all areas and moderate to 
heavy precipitation to parts of Idaho, western Oregon and Washington, the San 
Juan and Snowy Ranges in Colorado and Wyoming, and the Sierra Nevada. Abnormal 
dryness developed in northeastern lower Idaho as seasonal precipitation deficits 
intensified. Severe drought was introduced southeast Utah as water year 
precipitation and snow water equivalent are ranked in the lowest percentiles. 
Urban areas of southern California already in severe drought have continued to 
experience largely dry conditions; conditions remain at status quo because of 
the recent rain and lack of widespread water supply issues.  Hay is reported FOB 
the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined at bottom of 
report. 

Tons:  3825    Last Week:  1345    Last Year:  7575                            

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

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa/Orchard Mix                                                          
      Premium                  25  300.00-300.00  300.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 200  300.00-300.00  300.00 Del                   
      Premium                 800  260.00-260.00  260.00 Del                   
      Fair/Good               200  220.00-220.00  220.00 Del                   
  Wheat                                                                        
      Good                    200  135.00-140.00  137.50 Del                   
  Sudan                                                                        
      Fair/Good               150  130.00-130.00  130.00                       

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:                                          
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 150  295.00-295.00  295.00 Del                   
      Good                    300  240.00-240.00  240.00 Del                   

Region 5: Southern California: No New Sales Confirmed.

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 150  230.00-230.00  230.00                       
      Premium/Supreme        1475  215.00-220.00  216.12                       
                              175  210.00-212.00  211.14     Bleached          
                
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.