California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand.  
Producers are reporting difficulty shipping hay in areas of the state where 
smoke is severely reducing visibility.  Hay is reported FOB the stack or barn 
unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined at bottom of report. 

Tons:  9740    Last Week:  8340    Last Year:  8858                            

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
                                                                               
      Premium                 300  180.00-200.00  193.33     Retail/Stable     
      Good                   2400  170.00-170.00  170.00                       
                              100  200.00-200.00  200.00     Organic           
                              125  240.00-240.00  240.00     Retail/Stable     
      Fair                    700  140.00-140.00  140.00     Export            

  Orchard Grass                                                                
                                                                               
      Premium                 275  260.00-260.00  260.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
                                                                               
      Good                     25  240.00-240.00  240.00     Retail/Stable     
      Fair/Good               100  200.00-200.00  200.00                       

  Alfalfa/Orchard Mix                                                          
                                                                               
      Good                    300  100.00-100.00  100.00                       
                              300   95.00-220.00  154.17     Retail/Stable     

  Alfalfa/Grass Mix                                                            
                                                                               
      Good                     75  205.00-205.00  205.00     Organic           

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
                                                                               
      Good                    300  210.00-210.00  210.00                       
                               50  225.00-225.00  225.00     Retail/Stable     
      Fair                    400  160.00-160.00  160.00     Grassy            

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:                                          
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
                                                                               
      Premium                 500  220.00-225.00  222.00                       
                              400  252.00-252.00  252.00 Del                   
      Fair/Good              1200  210.00-210.00  210.00 Del                   

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
                                                                               
      Premium                 565  235.00-240.00  237.12     Retail/Stable     
      Good                    150  200.00-200.00  200.00     Retail/Stable     

  Barley                                                                       
                                                                               
      Premium                  50  200.00-200.00  200.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
                                                                               
      Premium                 350  210.00-220.00  217.14     Retail/Stable     
      Good                    300  200.00-200.00  200.00                       
                              275  180.00-185.00  181.36     Retail/Stable     
      Fair/Good               400  180.00-180.00  180.00                       

  Bermuda Grass                                                                
                                                                               
      Premium                 100  220.00-225.00  222.50     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.