California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with very good demand.  
According to the NASS Acreage report 6/29/18, California all hay area harvested 
for 2018 is 1,050,000 acres versus 2017 number of 1,100,000 acres with the 
United States 2018 is at 55,068,000 acres versus 2017 at 53,784,000 acres.    
According to the NASS Crop Progress Report 7/2/18, in the beginning of the week, 
coastal temperatures were much cooler than the interior areas as an onshore flow 
helped to keep temperatures to near seasonal levels. Interior areas experienced 
much hotter temperatures as high pressure built off the coast. By midweek, a 
weak upper level trough of low pressure brought a gradual cooling trend for the 
interior areas. This again brought temperatures to near seasonal levels. As the 
upper level trough moved on to the east, high pressure built up leading into the 
weekend. This brought dry northwesterly winds to the region, prompting a rise in 
temperatures. Temperatures hit the triple digits in interior areas in northern 
California, Central Valleys, and southeastern deserts.  Temperature highs for 
the week ranged from 60s to low 100s along the coast, 80s to lower 90s in the 
mountains, 90s to upper 100s in the valley, and 90s to lower 110s in the desert. 
Temperature lows ranged from the lower 40s to 50s in the mountains, 40s to 60s 
along the coast, 50s to upper 60s in the valley, and upper 50s to mid 70s in the 
desert.  Wheat was still green in Modoc and Siskiyou counties. Corn and potatoes 
were harvested in San Joaquin, and alfalfa was cut. Alfalfa, summer beans and 
cotton were irrigated in Tulare. Corn for silage planting was nearly complete. 
Hay is reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions are 
defined at bottom of report. 

Tons:  20,540    Last Week:  9985    Last Year:  14,745                        

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 525  225.00-230.00  227.86                       
      Premium/Supreme        1040  210.00-230.00  220.00                       
      Premium                 450  160.00-200.00  173.33                       
                             1100  190.00-220.00  205.45     Retail/Stable     
      Good/Premium            900  140.00-148.00  142.22                       
      Fair/Good               900  120.00-130.00  122.22                       
                               25  260.00-260.00  260.00     Organic           
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                2500  273.00-294.00  283.50                       
                              350  260.00-300.00  294.29     Retail/Stable     
  Timothy Grass                                                                
      Premium                 900  336.00-378.00  352.28                       
                              100  320.00-320.00  320.00     Retail/Stable     
  Brome Grass                                                                  
      Premium                 650  221.00-221.00  221.00                       
  Oat                                                                          
      Good                     50  160.00-160.00  160.00                       
  Wheat                                                                        
      Good                    100  120.00-120.00  120.00                       

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium/Supreme         300  250.00-250.00  250.00                       
      Premium                 450  200.00-220.00  211.11     Retail/Stable     
  Oat                                                                          
      Good                    100  120.00-120.00  120.00     Retail/Stable     
  Wheat                                                                        
      Good                     50  260.00-260.00  260.00 Del Retail/Stable     
  Rice Straw                                                                   
      Good                    200   70.00-70.00    70.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                1500  240.00-240.00  240.00                       
      Premium/Supreme         200  255.00-255.00  255.00 Del                   
      Premium                 600  230.00-230.00  230.00                       
                              150  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     
                             1500  210.00-210.00  210.00 Del                   
  Wheat Straw                                                                  
      Good                   1500   95.00-95.00    95.00                       

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:                                          
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 300  240.00-240.00  240.00                       
      Good/Premium            300  200.00-200.00  200.00                       
      Fair/Good               100  180.00-180.00  180.00                       

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 200  275.00-275.00  275.00     Retail/Stable     
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                         
      Premium                  50  275.00-275.00  275.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Good                   1200  180.00-180.00  180.00                       
                              700  190.00-190.00  190.00     Export            
  Bermuda Straw                                                                
      Good                   1500  100.00-100.00  100.00                       

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.