Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand.
According to NASS Crop Progress report March 26, 2019, topsoil moisture 90%
adequate and 10% surplus. Subsoil moisture 30% adequate and 70% surplus. Winter
wheat condition 5% fair, 20% good, and 75% excellent. Pasture and range
condition 10% poor, 20% fair, 40% good, and 30% excellent. All estimates are for
the week ending March 24, 2019. Throughout the month, California experienced
temperatures slightly below average. Rainfall throughout most of the State was
also slightly below average. Pastures started to green up, but livestock
remained on supplemental feed. Peaches and prunes have started to bloom.
Asparagus harvest was halted because of rain. Processed tomato transplanting has
begun. Hay is reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. Regions
are defined at bottom of report.
Tons: 4970 Last Week: 3125 Last Year: 4100
Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Supreme 50 210.00-210.00 210.00
Fair 50 150.00-150.00 150.00
Region 2: Sacramento Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Orchard Grass
Good/Premium 50 220.00-240.00 230.00 Retail/Stable
Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Supreme 200 270.00-275.00 272.50 Del
Premium 1000 260.00-260.00 260.00 Retail/Stable
400 250.00-260.00 255.00 Del
Fair 200 200.00-200.00 200.00 Del
Wheat
Good 200 195.00-195.00 195.00 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 750 210.00-215.00 213.33
1000 215.00-225.00 220.00 Export
375 240.00-240.00 240.00 Retail New Crop
Premium 350 265.00-265.00 265.00 Retail/Stable
Bermuda Grass
Premium 50 250.00-250.00 250.00 Retail/Stable
Teff
Premium 120 200.00-200.00 200.00 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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