Friday, October 25, 2019

California Hay Report

  Compared to last week:  Trade activity moderate on moderate demand.  According 
to the NASS Crop Progress report October 21, 2019, barley, oats, triticale, and 
wheat fields were being prepared for winter plantings in Fresno County. Sorghum 
harvest continued and fields were being treated for sugarcane aphids. Rice 
fields were maturing and being harvested. In Tulare County, late planted black-
eyed peas were being harvested. Corn fields for silage have been chopped and 
awaiting the fall winter wheat plantings. Fields were being fertilized and 
prepped for the next planting. Some fields were being laser labeled for better 
irrigation. Alfalfa continued to be cut, dried, and baled. Cotton harvest was 
complete in Sutter County. In the Sacramento Valley, corn harvest continued.  
Hay is reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions are 
defined at bottom of report.  

Tons:  9560    Last Week:  9950    Last Year:  24,547                          

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 300  195.00-195.00  195.00                       
                             2000  195.00-195.00  195.00     Contracted        
      Premium                 750  180.00-180.00  180.00                       
                              500  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     
  Grass                                                                        
      Premium                1000  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                  50  220.00-220.00  220.00     Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 175  250.00-260.00  255.71                       
      Premium/Supreme         275  232.00-265.00  248.45                       
      Premium                  75  230.00-230.00  230.00                       
      Good                    450  200.00-200.00  200.00                       
      Fair/Good                50  200.00-200.00  200.00 Del                   
  Oat                                                                          
      Good                     25  110.00-110.00  110.00                       
  Corn                                                                         
      Good                    300   60.00-60.00    60.00                       
                              450   80.00-80.00    80.00 Del                   
  Wheat                                                                        
      Good                     25  125.00-125.00  125.00                       
  Forage Mix-Two Way                                                           
      Good                    125  135.00-135.00  135.00                       
  Rice Straw                                                                   
      Good                    500   30.00-30.00    30.00                       

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


Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 135  245.00-245.00  245.00                       
                              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                 375  190.00-200.00  198.00     Retail/Stable     
      Good                   1000  170.00-170.00  170.00                       
      Fair/Good               100  160.00-175.00  167.50                       
                              600  175.00-175.00  175.00     Export            
  Bermuda Grass                                                                
      Premium                 100  220.00-220.00  220.00     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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