Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand. This
time last year in region 6; dry cow hay was bringing 115.00-120.00. According
to the NASS Crop Progress Report October 22, 2018, low pressure aloft across the
state led to cool conditions through midweek. Temperatures rested at below to
near normal levels during the first half of the week. By midweek, the low
pressure aloft moved toward the east allowing for high pressure to build over
the region. This allowed for a warming trend to develop in which temperatures
were expected to rise to above normal levels. The warm conditions continued
until Sunday, when the high pressure began to weaken and allowed for
temperatures to begin to cool. Temperature highs ranged from the upper lower
60s to mid 70s in the Sierras, upper 50s to low 80s in the mountains, the lower
60s to upper 80s along the coast, low 70s to upper 90s in the desert, and mid
70s to mid 80s in Central Valley. Temperature lows ranged from the upper 20s to
lower 50s in the Sierras, upper 30s to upper 60s in the desert, upper 30s to low
50s in the mountains, mid 40s to upper 50s in the Central Valley, and mid 50s to
lower 60s along the coast. In the Sacramento Valley, rice, safflower, and corn
harvest continued. Sunflowers, beans, and rice continued to be harvested in
Sutter. In Tulare cotton harvest continued, alfalfa was cut and baled, and corn
and sorghum was harvested for silage. Hay is reported FOB the stack or barn
unless otherwise noted. Regions are defined at bottom of report.
Tons: 24,547 Last Week: 5270 Last Year: 5935
Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Supreme 185 210.00-210.00 210.00 Very High Testing
Premium/Supreme 27 195.00-195.00 195.00
Premium 175 200.00-220.00 205.71 Retail/Stable
Good/Premium 200 180.00-180.00 180.00
Fair/Good 800 140.00-160.00 152.50
Orchard Grass
Premium 635 240.00-250.00 244.02 Retail/Stable
Meadow Grass
Premium 325 180.00-220.00 200.77
Region 2: Sacramento Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Supreme 500 300.00-300.00 300.00 Del
Premium 200 200.00-200.00 200.00 Retail/Stable
Good/Premium 1500 215.00-215.00 215.00
Good 1000 185.00-185.00 185.00
Fair 2000 180.00-185.00 182.50
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix
Premium 50 260.00-260.00 260.00 Retail/Stable
Water Grass
Good 300 145.00-145.00 145.00
Forage Mix-Three Way
Good 500 130.00-130.00 130.00
Wheat Straw
Good 14,300 100.00-115.00 100.31
Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Supreme 550 230.00-230.00 230.00
300 275.00-275.00 275.00 Del Contracted
Premium/Supreme 100 220.00-220.00 220.00
Fair/Good 25 200.00-200.00 200.00 Del
Alfalfa/Wheat Mix
Good 25 185.00-185.00 185.00 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
Premium 675 220.00-230.00 224.44 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.
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