Compared to last week: Trade activity moderate on moderate demand. According
to report contacts, yesterday in region 6 had its first frost. According
to the NASS Crop Progress report October 28, 2019, corn harvest was completed
for Fresno, Kings, and Tulare counties. Alfalfa and Sorghum continued to be
harvested. Cotton harvest was in full swing. Late black-eyed peas plantings were
being harvested. Early fall-planted small grains continued to be planted and
were emerging well. Rice harvest was coming to a close in the Valley. In Sutter
County, corn harvest was progressing well. Harvesting of sunflower was
completed. Hay is reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.
Regions are defined at bottom of report.
Tons: 5800 Last Week: 9560 Last Year: 9530
Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Supreme 100 280.00-280.00 280.00 Contracted Organic
Orchard Grass
Premium 75 250.00-250.00 250.00 Retail/Stable
Region 2: Sacramento Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Supreme 400 230.00-230.00 230.00
Premium 200 230.00-230.00 230.00 Retail/Stable
Good/Premium 150 230.00-230.00 230.00
Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Supreme 150 250.00-270.00 256.67
200 265.00-285.00 270.00 Del
Premium 75 245.00-245.00 245.00 Del
Good/Premium 275 215.00-220.00 217.73
Good 25 200.00-200.00 200.00
100 220.00-220.00 220.00 Del
Fair/Good 100 115.00-115.00 115.00 Grassy
Wheat
Good 400 110.00-110.00 110.00
Sudan
Good 50 105.00-105.00 105.00
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
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
Supreme 150 200.00-200.00 200.00
Premium 450 190.00-190.00 190.00
Good 400 170.00-170.00 170.00 Export
Fair/Good 800 165.00-165.00 165.00
Fair 1000 145.00-145.00 145.00
Bermuda Grass
Good 500 90.00-90.00 90.00
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.
Alfalfa hay test guidelines, (for domestic livestock use and not more than 10%
grass, used with visual appearance and intent of sale Quantitative factors are
approximate and many factors can affect feeding value.
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