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USDA California Hay                                03/15 12:45
AMS_2904
 
California Direct Hay Report

                               Released on March 15, 2024
 
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 03/15/2024
 
                                      VOLUME
                    This Week         Last Reported         Last Year
                                       (03/04/2024)
Acres:
      Hay           1                                                           
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      Total         1                                                           
Bales:
      Hay           6325                8025                175                 
      Straw         4000                                                        
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      Total         10325               8025                175                 
Tons:
      Hay           4725                2125                650                 
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      Total         4725                2125                650                 
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Compared to last report: Trade activity and demand were moderate.
Retail hay demand were steady to good.
Dairy and Export hay demand were light to moderate.
Weather conditions have fluctuated a lot but with a 7 day window of 
clear skies in the Northern Inter Mountains and the Sacramento Valley 
growers are catching up in the field.
Growth in newly planted winter wheat, barley, and oats for grain and 
forage was accelerated by continuous moisture.
Herbicides and pesticides were applied to wheat and forage crop fields.
According to the US Drought Monitor on March 14, 2024, temperatures 
across the West this week were primarily near normal or colder than normal.
Compared to normal, the coldest area was southern Idaho, where temperatures 
mainly ranged from 6-12 degrees below normal.
Portions of central and southeast Montana were 3-6 degrees above normal.
Heavy precipitation fell in parts of north-central and northwest California, 
and along the Oregon and Washington coasts.
Elsewhere, precipitation also fell in some of the mountainous parts of 
the northern half of the West region.
The next available report will be Friday, March 22, 2024.

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                                   North Inter-Mountains
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     25        20.0    20     F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Retail
 Small Square 3 Tie     250       21.0    21     F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Dealer/Mill/Processor

Alfalfa Supreme Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       50        270.0   270    F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Feedlot/dairy

Forage Mix-Three Way Fair Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     25        10.0    10     F.O.B.-    Weedy       Old Crop
                                                 Retail

Grass Good Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     25        21.0    21     F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Retail

Orchard Grass Good/Premium Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     250       18.0    18     F.O.B.-    1st Cutting Old Crop
                                                 Retail

Orchard Grass Premium Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     250       20.0    20     F.O.B.-    2nd Cutting Old Crop
                                                 Retail

Prairie/Meadow Grass Premium Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     1000      13.5    13.5   F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Retail

Triticale Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       50        125.0   125    F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Feedlot/dairy

Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       150       260.0   260    F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Feedlot/dairy

Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       125       230.0   230    F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Feedlot/dairy


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                                   North San Joaquin Valley
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       75        340.0   340    Delivered-             New Crop
                                                 Feedlot/dairy

Sudan Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       800       80.0    80     F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Export

Wheat Good Per Acre
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Standing               1         25.0    25     F.O.B.-                New Crop
                                                 Feedlot/dairy

Wheat Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       200       135.0   135    Delivered-             Old Crop
                                                 Feedlot/dairy


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                                   Sacramento Valley
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     500       18.0    18     F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Retail

Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     100       230.0   230    F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Feedlot/dairy
 Small Square 3 Tie     50    280.0-300.0 290    F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Stables

Wheat Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     50        175.0   175    F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Retail

Alfalfa Good Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     500       14.0    14     F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Retail

Alfalfa Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       100       190.0   190    F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Feedlot/dairy
 Large Square 3x4       200       210.0   210    F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Feedlot/dairy

Alfalfa Utility/Fair Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     50        100.0   100    F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Feedlot/dairy

Forage Mix-Three Way Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     25        175.0   175    F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Farm/Ranch

Forage Mix-Three Way Premium Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     1000      12.0    12     F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Retail

Oat Good Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     500       6.0     6      F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Retail


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Straw Conventional
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Wheat  Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square           4000      6.0     6      F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Retail


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                                   South
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     1000      15.0    15     Delivered-             Old Crop
                                                 Retail
 Small Square 3 Tie     500       18.5    18.5   F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Dealer/Mill/Processor

Alfalfa Good Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     500       17.5    17.5   F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Dealer/Mill/Processor


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                                   Southeast
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       425   200.0-220.0 203.53 F.O.B.-    2nd Cutting New Crop
                                                 Export
 Large Square 3x4       450       205.0   205    F.O.B.-    1st Cutting New Crop
                                                 Feedlot/dairy
 Small Square 3 Tie     300   240.0-250.0 245    F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Retail

Alfalfa Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       250       170.0   170    F.O.B.-    Weedy       New Crop
                                                 Feedlot/dairy
 Large Square 3x4       250       175.0   175    F.O.B.-    Excessive MoNew Crop
                                                 Feedlot/dairy
 Large Square 3x4       450       170.0   170    F.O.B.-    1st Cutting New Crop
                                                 Feedlot/dairy

Alfalfa Fair Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       400       125.0   125    F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Feedlot/dairy

Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       100   200.0-220.0 210    F.O.B.-    1st Cutting New Crop
                                                 Export

Bermuda Grass Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     75        265.0   265    F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Retail

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