California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand.  This 
time last year, Region 6 retail hay was bringing 220.00.  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:  3725    Last Week:  0    Last Year:  4935                               

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Good                    100  165.00-165.00  165.00                       

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 300  300.00-300.00  300.00 Del                   
      Premium                 100  240.00-280.00  260.00     Retail/Stable     
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                  25  240.00-240.00  240.00     Retail/Stable     
  Oat                                                                          
      Good                     75  105.00-105.00  105.00     Retail/Stable     
  Rice Straw                                                                   
      Good                     50   87.50-87.50    87.50     Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                  25  240.00-240.00  240.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good/Premium             25  230.00-230.00  230.00                       
      Good                    850  225.00-230.00  225.29                       
      Fair/Good               500  200.00-225.00  215.00 Del                   
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                  25  240.00-240.00  240.00     Retail/Stable     
  Brome Grass                                                                  
      Premium                  25  200.00-200.00  200.00                       
  Grain                                                                        
      Good                    300  225.00-225.00  225.00 Del Retail/Stable     
  Wheat                                                                        
      Good                     50  160.00-160.00  160.00                       
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                         
      Good                     25  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable    

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

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 225  279.00-279.00  279.00     Retail/Stable     
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                         
      Good                     25  279.00-279.00  279.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 200  195.00-195.00  195.00     Clippings         
      Premium                 675  255.00-275.00  263.89     Retail     
      Good/Premium             75  230.00-235.00  231.67     Stable     
  Teff                                                                         
      Premium                  50  220.00-220.00  220.00     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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