California Hay Report

  Compared to last week:  Trade activity moderate on moderate demand.  
Hay is reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions 
are defined at bottom of report. 

Tons:  4200    Last Week:  1950    Last Year:  1700                            

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain: No New Sales Confirmed.                            


Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 150  270.00-300.00  280.00     
Retail/Stable     
      Good                     75  240.00-240.00  240.00 Del                   
      Fair/Good                25  200.00-200.00  200.00 Del Grassy            
  Alfalfa/Orchard Mix                                                          
      Premium                  50  320.00-320.00  320.00     
Retail/Stable     
  Grain Hay                                                                          
      Good                    100  170.00-170.00  170.00     
Retail/Stable     
  Sudan                                                                        
      Good                     25  150.00-150.00  150.00 Del                   

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium/Supreme         125  255.00-255.00  255.00 Del                   
      Premium                 225  250.00-276.00  252.89 Del                   
                               50  278.00-278.00  278.00 Del 
Retail/Stable     
      Fair/Good               200  215.00-215.00  215.00 Del                   
  Wheat                                                                        
      Good                     75  165.00-165.00  165.00 Del                   

Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley:                                          
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Fair/Good               300  150.00-150.00  150.00                       

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 175  275.00-275.00  275.00    Retail/Stable     
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                         
      Good                     50  260.00-260.00  260.00    Retail/Stable     

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 250  200.00-200.00  200.00     Clippings         
      Premium/Supreme        1200  170.00-170.00  170.00     Clippings         
      Premium                 700  195.00-195.00  195.00     Clippings         
                              125  215.00-215.00  215.00     
Retail/Stable     
      Fair/Good               200  130.00-130.00  130.00     Clippings         
  Bermuda Grass                                                                
      Premium                 100  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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