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:  15,650    Last Week:  12,770    Last Year:  208,025                     

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                2550  190.00-200.00  191.47     Contracted        
      Premium                1100  180.00-180.00  180.00     Contracted        
      Good/Premium            300  195.00-195.00  195.00     Export            
      Good                    600  155.00-155.00  155.00                       
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                 400  280.00-280.00  280.00     Retail/Stable  

Region 2: Sacramento Valley: No New Sales Confirmed.                             
   
Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                  50  275.00-275.00  275.00                       
                             1100  280.00-280.00  280.00 Del                   
                             3200  265.00-280.00  274.38 Del Contracted        
      Premium                 250  250.00-255.00  252.50 Del                   
      Fair/Good               400  170.00-190.00  180.00                       
                             1000  190.00-215.00  202.50 Del                   
                               50  185.00-185.00  185.00 Del Grassy            
  Alfalfa/Grass Mix                                                            
      Fair/Good               450  150.00-170.00  154.44 Del                   
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                 200  200.00-200.00  200.00     Retail/Stable     
  Alfalfa/Grass/Weeds                                                          
      Utility                2000   60.00-60.00    60.00                       
  Wheat Straw                                                                  
      Good                    600  119.00-119.00  119.00 Del     

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     
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                         
      Good                     50  240.00-240.00  240.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 250  190.00-190.00  190.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good                    200  190.00-190.00  190.00                       
                              600  165.00-175.00  170.83     Export            
  Bermuda Grass                                                                
      Premium                 150  210.00-210.00  210.00     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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