Friday, September 20, 2019

California Hay Report

  Compared to last week:  Trade activity light to moderate on moderate demand.  
According to the NASS Crop Production Report September 12, 2019, All Hay acres 
for 2019 is at 52,773,000 acres versus 52,839,000 acres for 2018 and alfalfa 
2019 was 16,828,000 acres versus 16,608,000 acres for 2018.  Hay is reported FOB 
the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined at bottom of 
report.  

Tons:  12,770    Last Week:  11,525    Last Year:  31,075                      

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                1000  165.00-165.00  165.00     Stable       
                             1950  175.00-185.00  179.87     Retail/Stable     
      Good                    400  135.00-135.00  135.00                       
      Fair/Good               500  140.00-150.00  145.00                       
                             1400  120.00-130.00  125.00     Rain Damage       
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                 170  280.00-280.00  280.00     Retail/Stable     
  Meadow Grass
      Good                    150  165.00-165.00  165.00     Retail/Stable     

  Timothy Grass                                                                
      Premium                 100  390.00-390.00  390.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 2: Sacramento Valley: No New Sales Confirmed.

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 275  245.00-260.00  253.18                       
                             1100  280.00-280.00  280.00 Del                   
      Premium                 775  220.00-230.00  220.97                       
                               75  230.00-230.00  230.00     Retail/Stable     
      Fair/Good               200  170.00-170.00  170.00                       
  Wheat                                                                        
      Good                    400   65.00-65.00    65.00     Rain Damage       
  Sudan                                                                        
      Good                    350  110.00-110.00  110.00                       

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley: No New Sales Confirmed.

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 150  270.00-270.00  270.00     Retail/Stable     
      Fair/Good               200  186.00-186.00  186.00                       
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                         
      Good                     25  240.00-240.00  240.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 200  215.00-225.00  222.50     Retail/Stable     
      Good/Premium            100  170.00-170.00  170.00     Retail/Stable     
      Fair/Good              1400  155.00-160.00  156.43                       
                             1000  160.00-160.00  160.00     Bleached          
  Bermuda Grass                                                                
      Premium                  50  230.00-230.00  230.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good/Premium            800  100.00-100.00  100.00     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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