California Hay Report

  Compared to last week:  Trade activity light to moderate on moderate demand.  
According to the FSA Acres Report August 12, 2019, California has 390,299 acres 
of Alfalfa and Oats was at 52,476 acres and Teff was at 2,050 acres and 
Triticale was at 79,997 acres and Wheat was at 302,828 acres.  Hay is reported 
FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined at bottom of 
report.  

Tons:  8170    Last Week:  11,926    Last Year:  4075                          

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 250  200.00-200.00  200.00     Contracted        
      Premium                 200  180.00-180.00  180.00                       
                              225  185.00-185.00  185.00     Contracted        
      Fair/Good               200  150.00-150.00  150.00                       
  Grain                                                                       
      Good                    400  110.00-110.00  110.00                       

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 220  200.00-200.00  200.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 500  275.00-275.00  275.00 Del                   
      Premium                 925  220.00-265.00  232.16                       
                              250  250.00-250.00  250.00 Del Contracted        
      Good/Premium            100  250.00-250.00  250.00 Del                   
      Fair/Good               200  170.00-180.00  172.50                       
                             2350  190.00-215.00  211.28 Del                   
  Alfalfa/Grain Mix                                                              
      Good                    150  190.00-190.00  190.00 Del                   
  Grain                                                                       
      Good                    100  170.00-170.00  170.00 Del                   
  Wheat                                                                        
      Good                    200   95.00-95.00    95.00                       
                              250  185.00-185.00  185.00 Del                   

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:                                          
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Fair/Good               100  190.00-190.00  190.00                       

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 200  275.00-275.00  275.00     Retail/Stable     
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                         
      Good                     25  270.00-270.00  270.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 175  195.00-225.00  209.29     Retail/Stable     
      Fair/Good               800  160.00-160.00  160.00                       
                              350  155.00-160.00  157.50     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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