California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand.  Region 
6 should be able to get one more cutting before the end of the year hits.  Hay 
is reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined 
at bottom of report.  Have a Happy Holiday and Happy New Year.

Tons:  5785    Last Week:  3275    Last Year:  6480                            

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 935  200.00-200.00  200.00                       
                             1000  220.00-220.00  220.00     Very High Testing 

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 500  300.00-300.00  300.00 Del                   
      Premium                  25  240.00-240.00  240.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good/Premium            400  280.00-280.00  280.00 Del                   
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                  25  240.00-240.00  240.00     Retail/Stable     
  Oat                                                                          
      Good                     25  120.00-120.00  120.00     Retail/Stable     
  Rice Straw                                                                   
      Good                    125   87.50-87.50    87.50     Erosion Control   
  Wheat Straw                                                                  
      Good                    200  135.00-135.00  135.00 Del                   

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 200  260.00-260.00  260.00                       
      Fair/Good               100  195.00-195.00  195.00 Del                   
  Sudan                                                                        
      Good                    500  145.00-145.00  145.00 Del                   
  Corn Stover/Stalks                                                           
      Good                    500   45.00-50.00    47.50                       

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:                                          
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 500  285.00-285.00  285.00 Del                   

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 150  275.00-275.00  275.00     Retail/Stable     
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                         
      Good                     25  275.00-275.00  275.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 100  215.00-215.00  215.00     Export            
                              400  245.00-255.00  248.75     Retail     
                               50  235.00-235.00  235.00     Stable         
      Fair/Good                25  135.00-135.00  135.00     Rain Damage  
     
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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