Friday, September 6, 2019

California Hay Report

  Compared to last week:  Trade activity light to moderate on moderate demand.  
According to the NASS Crop Progress Report September 03, 2019, in Tulare, 
Fresno, and Kings Counties, alfalfa continued to be irrigated, cut, and baled.  
Cotton was in full bloom. Corn was being cut for silage.  Harvesting of 
safflower continued.  Garbanzo beans were harvested.  Blackeye peas continued to 
set and fill pods. Sorghum was growing well.  In Sacramento County, sunflower 
was drying down and harvesting began.  Hay is reported FOB the stack or barn 
unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined at bottom of report.  

Tons:  10,130    Last Week:  6440    Last Year:  7045                          

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium/Supreme         350  180.00-180.00  180.00                       
                             1080  185.00-185.00  185.00     Contracted        
      Premium                 600  165.00-180.00  167.50     Retail/Stable     
      Fair/Good               400  165.00-165.00  165.00                       

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Good/Premium            200  200.00-200.00  200.00                       
      Good                    300  180.00-180.00  180.00                       
      Fair/Good               100  170.00-170.00  170.00                       
  Alfalfa/Orchard Mix                                                          
      Premium                  50  260.00-260.00  260.00     Retail/Stable 
  Alfalfa/Grass Mix                                                            
      Good                    300  150.00-160.00  155.00                       

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium/Supreme         400  220.00-220.00  220.00                       
      Premium                  50  230.00-230.00  230.00                       
      Good/Premium             25  210.00-210.00  210.00                       
      Good                     75  195.00-195.00  195.00                       
      Fair/Good               500  160.00-160.00  160.00                       
  Forage Mix-Two Way                                                           
      Good                     50  155.00-155.00  155.00 Del                   
  Wheat Straw                                                                  
      Good                   4000   85.00-85.00    85.00                       

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:                                          
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Fair/Good               175  190.00-190.00  190.00                       
                               50  225.00-225.00  225.00     Organic           

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 175  270.00-270.00  270.00     Retail/Stable     
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                         
      Good                     25  250.00-250.00  250.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 200  195.00-195.00  195.00     Retail/Stable     
      Fair/Good              1000  150.00-165.00  154.50                       
  Bermuda Grass                                                                
      Premium                  25  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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