California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand.  
According to the NASS Crop Progress report 8/19/18, mostly seasonal conditions 
were felt across California during the early part of the week. The northern 
central valleys experienced a minor cool down as a shortwave traveled through 
early in the week. Showers and thunderstorms were reported for areas along the 
Sierras before high pressure aloft began making its way towards the coast from 
the east. With the arrival of the high pressure, areas began to see a gradual 
warming trend leading into the weekend. Temperatures reached into the above 
normal range mainly along the interior areas. Coastal areas were just below 
normal levels over the weekend.  Temperature highs ranged from the mid 60s to 
lower 100s in the mountains, low 70s to upper 90s along the coast, low 80s to 
mid 90s in the sierras, upper 90s to low 100s in the central valley, and upper 
70s to lower 110s in the desert.  Temperature lows ranged from upper 30s to mid 
60s in the sierras, upper 40s to lower 50s in the mountains, low 50s to upper 
60s along the coast, upper 50s to mid 60s in the central valley, and upper 50s 
to lower 80s in the desert.  Onions and corn continued to be harvested in San 
Joaquin County. Rice continued to progress well in the Sacramento Valley. In 
Tulare County, alfalfa was cut and baled, corn and sorghum were harvested, and 
cotton and black-eyed beans were irrigated and cultivated.  Hay is reported FOB 
the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined at bottom of 
report. 

Tons:  4075    Last Week:  9740    Last Year:  8841                            

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

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 275  200.00-240.00  203.64     Retail/Stable     
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                  50  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     
  Oat                                                                          
      Good                     75  108.00-108.00  108.00     Retail/Stable     
  Rice Straw                                                                   
      Good                    100   87.50-87.50    87.50     Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 250  290.00-290.00  290.00 Del                   
      Premium/Supreme          75  215.00-215.00  215.00                       
                              500  221.00-230.00  225.50 Del                   
      Premium                 400  180.00-180.00  180.00                       
      Good                     75  235.00-235.00  235.00 Del                   
      Fair/Good                50  180.00-180.00  180.00                       
      Fair                     75  160.00-160.00  160.00                       
  Wheat                                                                        
      Good                    300  115.00-115.00  115.00                       
                              175  145.00-145.00  145.00 Del                   

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

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 150  265.00-265.00  265.00     Retail/Stable     
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                         
      Good                     50  265.00-265.00  265.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 200  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good/Premium            200  190.00-190.00  190.00     Export            
                               75  205.00-205.00  205.00     Retail/Stable     
      Fair/Good               200  165.00-165.00  165.00                       
  Bermuda Grass                                                                
      Premium                 200  165.00-165.00  165.00     Export            
      Good/Premium            300  135.00-135.00  135.00     Export            
  Sudan                                                                        
      Premium                 300  280.00-280.00  280.00     Export            

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.