California Hay Report

Compared to last week:  Trade activity moderate on moderate demand.  
According to the NASS Crop Progress report April 06, 2020, Rice and 
cotton growers have begun their field preparations. Alfalfa continued to 
mature. Winter grain plantings were in various stages of growth. Some 
wheat fields have started to form heads. There were some reports of 
lodging due to rainy and windy weather conditions in wheat fields. Hay is 
reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions are 
defined at bottom of report. 

Tons:  2035    Last Week:  7625    Last Year:  3975                            

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Oat                                                                          
      Good                    150  185.00-185.00  185.00 Del                   
                              100  185.00-185.00  185.00 Del Retail     

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 100  215.00-215.00  215.00    Moisture          
      Premium                  25  280.00-280.00  280.00    Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 150  290.00-290.00  290.00 Del                   
      Premium                 100  220.00-220.00  220.00                       
                               25  240.00-240.00  240.00 Del Grassy            
      Good                    250  220.00-220.00  220.00                       
                              210  255.00-255.00  255.00 Del                   
  Alfalfa/Grain Mix                                                              
      Good                    100  210.00-210.00  210.00                       
  Wheat                                                                        
      Good                    100  190.00-195.00  192.50 Del                   
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                         
      Good                    300  210.00-210.00  210.00                       

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

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 225  279.00-299.00  283.44    Retail/Stable     
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                         
      Good                     50  240.00-260.00  250.00    Retail/Stable     

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium/Supreme         200  195.00-195.00  195.00     Export            
                              200  175.00-180.00  177.50     Rain Damage       
      Premium                  25  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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