Friday, July 3, 2020

California Hay Report

Compared to last week:  Trade activity moderate on moderate demand.  
According to the NASS Crop Progress report June 29, 2020, in Tulare 
County, harvested fields were being disked and planted for silage or 
other forage crops. Silage corn continued to grow at a steady rate, with 
an increase in irrigation. Alfalfa was maturing and continued to be 
harvested. Bean fields began to flower. In the Sacramento Valley, 
safflower was in full bloom, wheat harvest was underway, alfalfa was 
being cut and bailed, and rice continued to progress well.  Hay is 
reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. Regions are 
defined at bottom of report. 

Tons:  10,650    Last Week:  15,355    Last Year:  8230                        

Region 1: North Inter-Mountain:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 200  220.00-220.00  220.00                       
      Premium/Supreme         600  180.00-180.00  180.00                       
      Premium                 450  180.00-180.00  180.00     Contracted        
                              500  190.00-190.00  190.00    Retail/Stable     
      Good                    250  160.00-160.00  160.00                       
      Fair/Good               500  150.00-150.00  150.00                       
  Orchard Grass                                                                
      Premium                 300  270.00-270.00  270.00    Retail/Stable     
      Good/Premium            200  220.00-220.00  220.00    Retail/Stable     
  Timothy Grass                                                                
      Premium                 100  400.00-400.00  400.00    Retail/Stable     
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                         
      Good                    250  150.00-150.00  150.00                       

Region 2: Sacramento Valley:                                                   
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                  50  200.00-200.00  200.00    Retail/Stable     
      Fair/Good                50  150.00-150.00  150.00                       
  Meadow Grass                                                                  
      Premium                 100  200.00-200.00  200.00    Retail/Stable     

Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley:                                         
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Supreme                 200  275.00-275.00  275.00                       
                             1800  260.00-280.00  274.44 Del                   
                              200  275.00-275.00  275.00 Del High Testing 
      Premium/Supreme         600  265.00-265.00  265.00 Del                   
      Premium                 500  250.00-250.00  250.00 Del                   
      Good                    400  188.00-188.00  188.00                       
  Bermuda Straw                                                                
      Good                    300  150.00-150.00  150.00 Del                   

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

Region 5: Southern California:                                                 
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Premium                 150  255.00-260.00  258.33    Retail/Stable     
  Forage Mix-Three Way                                                         
      Good                    100  240.00-255.00  247.50    Retail/Stable     

Region 6: Southeast California:                                                
                             Tons   Price Range   Wtd Avg    Comments          
  Alfalfa                                                                      
      Good                   2800  150.00-155.00  151.43                       
  Bermuda Straw                                                                
      Good                    300   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.                     




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