California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand.  
According to the NASS Crop Progress report 9/04/18, a passing upper level trough 
brought upon a cooling trend for most regions of the state in which temperatures 
reached near/below normal levels. A subtropical high pressure brought about a 
gradual warming trend which slowly made its way to other regions of the state. 
Heading into the weekend, temperatures were at relatively warmer levels from the 
previous days. Dry conditions prevailed during the past week.  Temperature highs 
ranged from the mid 60s to low 100s in the mountains, mid 70s to high 90s along 
the coast, mid 80s to low 90s in the Sierras, low 90s to mid 100s in the central 
valley, and high 80s to low 110s in the desert.  Temperature lows ranged from 
the mid 30s to low 50s in the Sierras, high 40s to low 50s in the mountains, 
high 40s to low 60s along the coast, low 50s to low 60s in the central valley, 
and low 40s to mid 70s in the desert.  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:  7045    Last Week:  6885    Last Year:  14,253                          

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 300  200.00-200.00  200.00     Contracted        
  Alfalfa/Orchard Mix                                                          
      Premium                  50  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     
  Wheat                                                                        
      Good                    400  110.00-110.00  110.00     Contracted        

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 300  240.00-240.00  240.00                       
      Premium                  75  220.00-220.00  220.00                       
  Alfalfa/Orchard Mix                                                          
      Premium                 185  270.00-270.00  270.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 300  220.00-220.00  220.00                       
      Premium/Supreme         550  230.00-230.00  230.00                       
      Premium                 500  220.00-220.00  220.00                       
                              250  210.00-210.00  210.00     Retail/Stable     
  Grain Hay                                                                          
      Good                    500  110.00-110.00  110.00                       
  Wheat                                                                        
      Good                    300  110.00-110.00  110.00                       

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:                                          
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 110  220.00-220.00  220.00                       
      Premium/Supreme         100  200.00-200.00  200.00                       
      Fair                    200  140.00-140.00  140.00                       
  Oat                                                                          
      Good                    150   80.00-80.00    80.00                       

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 250  265.00-265.00  265.00     Retail/Stable     
      Fair/Good               200  190.00-190.00  190.00                       
  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                 300  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good/Premium            200  180.00-200.00  190.00     Retail/Stable     
      Fair/Good              1200  165.00-180.00  170.00                       
                              500  175.00-175.00  175.00     Export            
  Bermuda Grass                                                                
      Premium                  75  220.00-220.00  220.00     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.