California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand.  
According to the NASS Crop Progress report 8/27/18, Dry conditions prevailed 
across the region. As an upper level trough moved across the region, there was a 
gradual cooling trend in temperatures. Onshore flow increased and brought in 
cool marine air into interior areas. Temperatures reached to just near or below 
seasonal levels across the state. By the weekend, temperatures began to warm-up 
for some areas as the upper level trough began to move away from the region.
In the Sacramento Valley, rice progressed well, alfalfa was cut and baled, corn 
was harvested for silage, and sunflower harvest continued. In Tulare County, 
cotton and black-eyed beans continued to be irrigated and cultivated, corn and 
sorghum were harvested for silage, and alfalfa was cut and baled.  Hay is 
reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined at 
bottom of report. 

Tons:  6885    Last Week:  4075    Last Year:  6295                            

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 400  200.00-200.00  200.00                       
      Fair/Good               100  140.00-140.00  140.00                       
  Oat                                                                          
      Good                    500  120.00-120.00  120.00                       
  Wheat                                                                        
      Good                    300  110.00-110.00  110.00                       

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Fair/Good              1900  165.00-180.00  177.11                       
      Fair                   1000  170.00-180.00  175.00                       

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 100  240.00-240.00  240.00                       
      Premium                 400  190.00-225.00  197.50     Retail/Stable     
      Good/Premium            200  210.00-210.00  210.00 Del                   
      Good                     50  190.00-190.00  190.00                       
                              250  245.00-245.00  245.00 Del                   
                               50  220.00-220.00  220.00 Del Weedy             
      Fair/Good               150  170.00-170.00  170.00                       
  Sudan                                                                        
      Premium                 120  150.00-175.00  162.50     Export            
      Good                    315   90.00-90.00    90.00     Export   

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

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 250  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                 400  200.00-205.00  202.50     Export            
                               50  210.00-210.00  210.00     Retail/Stable     
  Mixed Grass                                                                  
      Good                    300  150.00-150.00  150.00                       

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.