Compared to last week: Trade activity moderate on moderate demand.
According to the NASS Crop Progress report April 20, 2020, in Tulare
County, winter grain plants were in different stages of growth, with most
wheat, oats and barley coming close to maturity. Some wheat, oats, and
barley fields were being treated for weed control. With the added rain,
alfalfa continued to thrive and was growing well. Corn was being
planted. Safflower planting was finished with most emerged. Due to cold
weather, cotton planting was behind schedule. Rice ground preparation
was ahead of schedule with ground work done in the Sacramento Valley.
Hay is reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. Regions
are defined at bottom of report.
Tons: 5550 Last Week: 2950 Last Year: 6120
Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Premium 100 160.00-160.00 160.00
50 190.00-190.00 190.00 Retail/Stable
Orchard Grass
Good/Premium 100 320.00-340.00 330.00 Del Retail
Grain
Good 50 260.00-260.00 260.00 Del Retail
Region 2: Sacramento Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Premium 25 250.00-250.00 250.00 Retail/Stable
Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Supreme 50 285.00-285.00 285.00 Del
Premium/Supreme 50 240.00-240.00 240.00 New Crop
Premium 300 255.00-260.00 257.50 Del
Good/Premium 250 225.00-235.00 230.00 Del
Fair/Good 100 220.00-220.00 220.00 Del
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 50 240.00-265.00 252.50 Retail/Stable
Region 6: Southeast California:
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments
Alfalfa
Supreme 1300 210.00-210.00 210.00
2200 200.00-210.00 206.36 Export
Premium 300 210.00-210.00 210.00 Retail/Stable
Good 400 175.00-175.00 175.00 Old Crop
Bermuda Grass
Premium 100 200.00-200.00 200.00 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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