Friday, September 21, 2018

California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand.  
According to the NASS Crop Progress report 9/13/18, an upper level trough made 
its way across the state during work week. There were dry conditions as well as 
a cooling trend, in which temperatures dropped to below normal levels. By the 
weekend, temperatures began to rebound to near normal levels. The northern 
counties of the state experienced slightly cooler temperatures as a shortwave 
moved through over the weekend. A few showers were reported late Sunday in the 
vicinity of Crescent City.  Temperature highs ranged from the upper 60s to lower 
90s in the mountains, lower 70s to upper 80s in the sierras, upper 80s to mid 
90s in the Central Valley, low 70s to upper 100s along the coast, and mid 70s to 
low 110s in the desert.  Low temperatures ranged from mid 20s to upper 40s in 
the Sierras, lower 30s to upper 40s in the mountains, upper 40s to upper 50s in 
the Central Valley, mid 40s to low 60s along the coast, and upper 40s to low 70s 
in the desert.  In the Sacramento Valley, rice harvest began, alfalfa was cut 
and baled, and corn was harvested for silage. Sunflower harvest continued in 
Sutter County. In Tulare County, cotton bloomed and bolls were set, alfalfa was 
cut and baled, and corn and sorghum were harvested for silage.  Hay is reported 
FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined at bottom of 
report. 

Tons:  31,075    Last Week:  6140    Last Year:  8615                          

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                3450  200.00-215.00  207.17     Contracted        
                              150  185.00-185.00  185.00     Weedy             
      Premium                 500  190.00-190.00  190.00                       
                             1400  180.00-180.00  180.00     Contracted        
                              600  200.00-200.00  200.00     Contracted Retail      
                              400  200.00-220.00  212.50     Retail/Stable     
      Good/Premium            600  170.00-170.00  170.00                       
      Good                    250  170.00-170.00  170.00                       
      Fair/Good               300  160.00-160.00  160.00                       
                              450  170.00-170.00  170.00     Export            
  Alfalfa/Orchard Mix                                                          
      Premium                 250  270.00-270.00  270.00     Retail/Stable     
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                 400  260.00-265.00  263.44     Contracted        
                              200  260.00-260.00  260.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good/Premium            200  220.00-220.00  220.00     Contracted        
                               50  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     
  Meadow Grass                                                                  
      Premium                 400  170.00-170.00  170.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good                    150  100.00-100.00  100.00                       
  Wheat                                                                        
      Good                    150  140.00-140.00  140.00     Retail/Stable     
  Wheat Straw                                                                  
      Good                   1700   50.00-50.00    50.00                       

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                  75  220.00-220.00  220.00                       
                              150  210.00-240.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good                    200  200.00-200.00  200.00                       
      Fair                    400  160.00-180.00  174.38                       
                              150  250.00-260.00  256.67     Organic           
  Brome Grass                                                                  
      Good                    175  130.00-145.00  138.57                       
  Rice Straw                                                                   
      Good                    250   45.00-45.00    45.00                       
                              100   87.50-87.50    87.50     Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 175  255.00-260.00  257.14                       
                             3450  265.00-280.00  272.17 Del Contracted        
                              150  245.00-245.00  245.00 Del Weedy             
      Premium/Supreme         250  230.00-230.00  230.00                       
      Premium                 600  235.00-250.00  247.50 Del                   
                             1400  240.00-240.00  240.00 Del Contracted        
                              600  260.00-260.00  260.00 Del Contracted Retail      
                              100  210.00-220.00  215.00 Del Weedy             
      Good/Premium            800  230.00-240.00  235.00 Del                   
      Good                    350  190.00-190.00  190.00                       
      Fair/Good               425  150.00-175.00  166.47                       
  Grain/Foxtail                                                                       
      Fair/Good               400   50.00-50.00    50.00                       
  Oat                                                                          
      Good                    150   80.00-80.00    80.00                       
                              200  145.00-150.00  147.50 Del                   
  Corn Stalks                                                                        
      Good                   6000   80.00-80.00    80.00                       
  Wheat                                                                        
      Good                    200  145.00-150.00  147.50 Del                   
                              150  200.00-200.00  200.00 Del Retail/Stable     
  Triticale                                                                    
      Good                    200  145.00-150.00  147.50 Del                   
  Wheat Straw                                                                  
      Good                   1700  110.00-110.00  110.00 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                     25  260.00-260.00  260.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Good                    500  185.00-185.00  185.00     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.                     

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