California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with very good demand.    
According to the NASS Crop Progess Report 4/08/18, early last week was dry 
across California. From Thursday to early Sunday, a series of storm systems from 
an atmospheric river from the Pacific impacted coastal areas as well as central 
and northern California; bringing moderate to heavy precipitation. Snow levels 
dropped to around 4,000 to 4,500 feet over the weekend in the mountains, with a 
few inches of snow at pass level. Dry weather returned on Sunday.  Temperature 
highs for the week ranged in the 50s to 70s in the mountains, 70s to 80s in the 
valley, 60s to 80s along the coast, and 70s to 90s in the desert. Temperature 
lows for the week ranged from the 10s and 30s in the mountains, 40s to 50s in 
the valley, 30s to 50s along the coast, and 30s to 50s in the desert.  Winter 
forage crops were maturing well. Alfalfa cutting was stalled by the wet weather. 
Cotton field preparation and planting was ongoing. Corn fields were prepared and 
planted in the San Joaquin Valley. Wheat development benefited from March 
precipitation.  Hay is reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  
Regions are defined at bottom of report. 

Tons:  8905    Last Week:  3575    Last Year:  4735                                                        

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

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                  25  270.00-270.00  270.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 150  220.00-220.00  220.00     Old Crop          
                              150  280.00-280.00  280.00     Retail/Stable     
                               50  300.00-300.00  300.00 Del Retail/Stable     
      Good                    125  250.00-250.00  250.00 Del                   
      Fair                     50  215.00-215.00  215.00 Del                   
  Wheat                                                                        
      Good                    250  130.00-150.00  140.00 Del                   
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                         
      Good                    125  280.00-280.00  280.00     Retail/Stable  

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

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 130  260.00-260.00  260.00                       

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                4600  231.00-245.00  241.37                       
      Premium/Supreme        2500  230.00-230.00  230.00                       
      Premium                 200  225.00-225.00  225.00                       
                              350  235.00-235.00  235.00     Retail/Stable     
  Alfalfa/Millet Mix                                                           
      Premium                 200  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.