California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with very good demand.    
According to the NASS Crop Progress Report 5/21/18, there were isolated showers 
throughout the week across the interior mountains in northern California due to 
the passing of a weak system. The rest of California experienced cloudy and mild 
temperatures for most of the week. Temperatures gradually rose to near seasonal 
norms Friday through early Sunday, before temperatures began to drop to below 
seasonal norms late Sunday.  Temperature highs for the week ranged in the 50s to 
80s along the coast, 60s to 70s in the mountains, 80s to 90s in the valley, and 
80s to 100s in the desert. Temperature lows for the week ranged in the 30s to 
40s in the mountains, 40s to 50s in the valley, 40s to 50s along the coast, and 
40s to 60s in the desert region.  Farmers finished ground work for rice. In 
Sutter County, sunflowers and safflower emerged. Garbanzo beans were planted, 
and some have already emerged. Sunflowers for oil were progressing well in 
Imperial County. Alfalfa fields continued to mature and were harvested.  Winter 
wheat and oats were cut, dried, and baled.  Hay is reported FOB the stack or 
barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined at bottom of report. 

Tons:  13,420    Last Week:  10,045    Last Year:  5490                        

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Grain Hay                                                                    
      Good                    700  170.00-180.00  175.71     Old Crop          
                              700  160.00-180.00  171.43     Retail/Stable     

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                  75  242.00-242.00  242.00                       
      Good/Premium            300  210.00-210.00  210.00                       
  Alfalfa/Orchard Mix                                                          
      Premium                  25  260.00-260.00  260.00     Retail/Stable     
  Vetch/Clover                                                                        
      Premium                 120  190.00-190.00  190.00     Organic           
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                 225  250.00-250.00  250.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                1750  260.00-270.00  269.00                       
                               75  195.00-195.00  195.00     Weedy             
      Premium/Supreme         175  245.00-245.00  245.00                       
      Good/Premium            300  210.00-210.00  210.00                       
      Good                   1900  210.00-240.00  233.68                       
  Oat                                                                          
      Good                    350  140.00-150.00  145.00                       
  Barley                                                                       
      Good                    150  140.00-140.00  140.00                       
  Wheat                                                                        
      Good                    425  150.00-150.00  150.00                       
                              400  160.00-160.00  160.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:                                          
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 500  235.00-235.00  235.00                       
                              300  230.00-230.00  230.00     Export            
                              500  245.00-245.00  245.00     Rain Damage       
      Premium                 500  225.00-225.00  225.00                       
      Good/Premium            300  215.00-220.00  217.50                       
      Good                    400  200.00-200.00  200.00                       
                              250  175.00-175.00  175.00     Weedy             
  Oat                                                                          
      Good                    200  140.00-140.00  140.00                       

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 225  260.00-260.00  260.00                       

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                1650  210.00-223.00  220.45                       
                              500  215.00-215.00  215.00     Export            
      Good/Premium            300  180.00-180.00  180.00                       
  Bermuda Grass                                                                
      Premium                 125  225.00-225.00  225.00     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.