Compared to last week:  Trade activity moderate on moderate demand.  
According to the NASS Crop Progress report April 13, 2020, in Tulare 
County, wheat fields had some lodging due to rainy and windy conditions.  
Winter grain plantings were in different stages of growth, with some 
wheat starting to forms heads.  Some wheat, oats, and barley fields were 
being treated for weed control.  Planted alfalfa was emerging in the 
Sacramento Valley. Rice ground preparations continue.  Hay is reported 
FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted.  Regions are defined at 
bottom of report. 
Tons:  2950    Last Week:  2035    Last Year:  6220                            
Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                  75  280.00-280.00  280.00    Retail/Stable     
Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                  25  280.00-280.00  280.00    Retail/Stable     
Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 100  260.00-260.00  260.00 Del                   
      Fair/Good                50  220.00-220.00  220.00                       
Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley: No New Sales Confirmed.
Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 125  279.00-279.00  279.00    Retail/Stable     
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                         
      Good                     25  260.00-260.00  260.00    Retail/Stable     
Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                2000  200.00-215.00  207.25                       
      Premium                 550  205.00-220.00  213.18    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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