California Hay Report

  Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate demand.  A lot 
of hay got cut this week that has been waiting for the rain to subside.  
According to Crop Progress report June 3, 2019, In the Sacramento Valley, winter 
wheat progressed well and rice continued to be planted. Corn and safflower 
continued to progress well in Kings. Cutting of alfalfa continued. In Tulare, 
Corn and cotton continued to progress well. Wheat, alfalfa, and oats continued 
to be harvested. Silage crops were being cut.  Hay is reported FOB the stack or 
barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined at bottom of report.  

Tons:  8160    Last Week:  5710    Last Year:  10,358                          

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

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa/Orchard Mix                                                          
      Premium                 100  250.00-250.00  250.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                  50  260.00-260.00  260.00 Del                   
      Premium                 300  240.00-240.00  240.00                       
      Good/Premium            300  230.00-230.00  230.00                       
      Fair/Good               100  190.00-190.00  190.00 Del                   
  Grain                                                                        
      Good                   2700  140.00-140.00  140.00     Rain Damage       
                             1000  110.00-110.00  110.00     Weedy             

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:                                          
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                  25  285.00-285.00  285.00 Del                   

Region 5: Southern California: No New Sales Confirmed.

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                1650  200.00-200.00  200.00                       
                              750  230.00-230.00  230.00     Contracted        
                              500  205.00-210.00  207.50     Export            
                              535  225.00-225.00  225.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good/Premium            150  190.00-190.00  190.00                       

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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