ML_GR311 Greeley, CO Fri Jul 12, 2019 USDA - CO Dept of Ag Market News California Hay Report Compared to last week: All classes traded steady with moderate to good demand. Last week’s earthquake in the Southern end of California didn’t affect the hay market, according to report contacts. According to the Crop Progress Report June 8, 2019, in Tulare County, corn, cotton, and safflower progressed well. Wheat and oats continued to be harvested. Silage crops were being cut. Safflower progressed well and sorghum was planted in Kings County. Cutting of alfalfa continued. In the Sacramento Valley, winter wheat harvest continued and rice continued to progress well. Safflower started to bloom and sunflower continued to be planted.Hay is reported FOB the stack or barn unless otherwise noted. Regions are defined at bottom of report. Tons: 13,865 Last Week: 8230 Last Year: 11,120 Region 1: North Inter-Mountain: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Supreme 550 200.00-205.00 201.82 350 200.00-200.00 200.00 Contracted Export 1400 200.00-220.00 211.43 Export Premium 200 195.00-195.00 195.00 250 210.00-210.00 210.00 Contracted 2600 190.00-190.00 190.00 Export 25 180.00-180.00 180.00 Retail/Stable Good/Premium 400 180.00-180.00 180.00 150 140.00-140.00 140.00 Weedy Fair/Good 700 150.00-180.00 158.57 Fair 200 160.00-160.00 160.00 Orchard Grass Premium 220 210.00-210.00 210.00 Retail/Stable Grain Good 500 110.00-110.00 110.00 Region 2: Sacramento Valley: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Premium 350 200.00-200.00 200.00 Fair/Good 600 160.00-180.00 166.67 1000 80.00-80.00 80.00 Excessive Moisture Region 3: Northern San Joaquin Valley: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Supreme 50 250.00-250.00 250.00 Premium 150 200.00-200.00 200.00 Del Retail/Stable Good 25 190.00-190.00 190.00 75 200.00-200.00 200.00 Del Wheat Good 100 150.00-150.00 150.00 100 90.00-90.00 90.00 Excessive Moisture Wheat Straw Good 200 90.00-90.00 90.00 Region 4: Central San Joaquin Valley: No New Sales Confirmed. Region 5: Southern California: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Premium 200 255.00-255.00 255.00 Contracted Retail 150 280.00-280.00 280.00 Retail/Stable Forage Mix-Three Way Good 25 240.00-240.00 240.00 Retail/Stable Region 6: Southeast California: Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Comments Alfalfa Good 820 190.00-210.00 198.48 Small Bale 1400 170.00-180.00 173.57 Export 1000 185.00-185.00 185.00 For Pellet 75 220.00-220.00 220.00 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. Alfalfa hay test guidelines, (for domestic livestock use and not more than 10% grass, used with visual appearance and intent of sale Quantitative factors are approximate and many factors can affect feeding value. ADF NDF RFV TDN-100% TDN-90% CP-100% Supreme <27 <34 >185 >62 >55.9 >22 Premium 27-29 34-36 170-185 60.5-62 54.5-55.9 20-22 Good 29-32 36-40 150-170 58-60 52.5-54.5 18-20 Fair 32-35 40-44 130-150 56-58 50.5-52.5 16-18 Utility >35 >44 <130 <56 <50.5 <16 ADF = Acid Detergent Fiber; NDF = Neutral Detergent Fiber; RFV = Relative Feed Value; TDN = Total Digestible nutrients. RFV calculated using the Wis/Minn formula. TDN calculated using the western formula. Values based on 100% dry matter, TDN both 90% and 100%. Source: USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO Jonathan Gittlein and Greg Sanders Greeley.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov 970-353-9750 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ML_GR311.txt http://marketnews.usda.gov/portal/lg 1100m jpg