Friday, April 26, 2019

California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand.  
According to NASS Crop Progress report April 21, 2019, Temperature highs ranged 
from mid 50s to low 80s in the mountain region, low 60s to high 80s along the 
coast, mid 60s to low 90s in the valley, and low 70s to high 90s in the desert. 
Temperature lows ranged from mid-20s to mid-40s in the mountain region, mid 30s 
to low 50s along the coast, low 40s to mid-50s in the valley, and mid-30s to 
mid-60s in the desert.  Dry farmed grain was being cut in San Luis Obispo 
County. In Tulare County, wheat and alfalfa continued to mature. Silage crops 
were being cut. Spring silage continued to be planted. Hay is reported FOB the 
stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined at bottom of report.  

Tons:  6120    Last Week:  6220    Last Year:  4355                            

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa/Orchard Mix                                                          
      Premium                 100  160.00-160.00  160.00                       

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                  75  240.00-240.00  240.00     Retail/Stable     
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                  50  240.00-240.00  240.00     New Crop          
  Rice Straw                                                                   
      Good                    100   87.50-87.50    87.50     Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                  75  250.00-250.00  250.00                       
                              600  250.00-250.00  250.00     New Crop          
                              750  265.00-275.00  265.33 Del                   
      Premium                 150  175.00-175.00  175.00     New Crop Dirty          
      Good/Premium            100  230.00-230.00  230.00     New Crop          
                              100  230.00-240.00  232.50 Del                   
      Good                     50  220.00-220.00  220.00     New Crop          
      Fair/Good                75  200.00-200.00  200.00 Del                   

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:                                          
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 150  260.00-260.00  260.00     New Crop          

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 120  250.00-250.00  250.00     New Crop          
      Premium                  25  310.00-310.00  310.00     Retail     

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                2900  215.00-225.00  219.79                       
                              250  170.00-170.00  170.00     Rain Damage       
                               50  260.00-260.00  260.00     Retail     
  Bermuda Grass                                                                
      Premium                 250  155.00-155.00  155.00     Stable     
  Oat                                                                          
      Good                    150  120.00-120.00  120.00                       

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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