California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with very good demand.  
According to the U.S Drought Monitor 3/15/18, outside the patches of moderate 
precipitation in California and adjacent Oregon, it was a dry week, with more 
than 0.5 inch of precipitation restricted to parts of Arizona and far southern 
Nevada. Recent precipitation has been sufficient to end abnormal dryness along 
part of the west-central California coast, but conditions persisted or 
intensified elsewhere.  During March 15-19, 2018, most of the lower elevations 
in California expect moderate precipitation (0.5 to 1.5 inches). Another 
significant snow event is forecast in the Sierra Nevada, where precipitation 
totals may reach 5 inches.  Hay is reported FOB the stack or barn unless 
otherwise noted.  Regions are defined at bottom of report. 

Tons:  2440    Last Week:  5701    Last Year:  6930      

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

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                  50  360.00-360.00  360.00 Del Organic           
      Premium                 125  230.00-230.00  230.00     Retail/Stable     
                               50  330.00-330.00  330.00 Del Organic           
  Alfalfa/Orchard Mix                                                          
      Premium                  25  300.00-300.00  300.00     Retail/Stable     
  Oat                                                                          
      Good                     75  180.00-180.00  180.00 Del Retail/Stable     
  Wheat Straw                                                                  
      Good                     50  125.00-125.00  125.00 Del Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                  50  260.00-260.00  260.00 Del                   
  Alfalfa/Orchard Mix                                                          
      Premium                 100  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     
  Oat                                                                          
      Good                     25  139.00-139.00  139.00 Del                   

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:                                          
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 265  280.00-295.00  283.11 Del                   
                              100  320.00-320.00  320.00 Del Retail/Stable     
      Fair                    100  225.00-225.00  225.00 Del                   
  Bermuda Grass                                                                
      Good                    300  160.00-160.00  160.00 Del        
           
Region 5: Southern California: No New Confirmed Sales.                                                                                               

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                  75  220.00-220.00  220.00                       
      Premium                1050  220.00-230.00  222.38     Retail/Stable                                                  

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.