California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand.  
According to report contacts, new crop hay is two to three weeks behind last 
year’s start.  Hay is reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  
Regions are defined at bottom of report.  

Tons:  3125    Last Week:  4025    Last Year:  2325                            

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain: No New Sales Confirmed.

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium/Supreme          25  280.00-280.00  280.00 Del                   
      Premium                 200  240.00-240.00  240.00     Retail/Stable     
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                  25  240.00-240.00  240.00     Retail/Stable     
  Oat                                                                          
      Good                     25  150.00-150.00  150.00     Retail/Stable     
  Rice Straw                                                                   
      Good                    150   87.50-87.50    87.50     Erosion Control   
                              150   87.50-87.50    87.50     Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium/Supreme          50  250.00-250.00  250.00                       
                              100  265.00-265.00  265.00 Del                   
      Premium                 300  260.00-260.00  260.00                       
      Good/Premium            100  250.00-260.00  255.00 Del                   
      Good                    150  235.00-235.00  235.00 Del                   
      Fair/Good               250  220.00-220.00  220.00 Del                   
      Fair                    100  200.00-205.00  202.50 Del Grassy            
  Orchard/Rye                                                                  
      Premium                 200  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     
  Wheat Straw                                                                  
      Good                     75  125.00-125.00  125.00 Del                   

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

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 150  279.00-279.00  279.00     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                                                                      
      Supreme                 300  215.00-220.00  218.33     New Crop                  
      Premium/Supreme         200  210.00-210.00  210.00     Clippings         
      Premium                 175  210.00-210.00  210.00     New Crop                  
                              300  265.00-265.00  265.00     Retail/Stable     
  Bermuda Grass                                                                
      Premium                  75  230.00-250.00  243.33     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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