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USDA California Hay                                04/18 12:15
AMS_2904
 
California Direct Hay Report

                               Released on April 18, 2025
 
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 04/18/2025
 
                                      VOLUME
                    This Week         Last Reported         Last Year
                                       (04/07/2025)
Bales:
      Hay           3822                4346                                    
      Straw         5632                                                        
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      Total         9454                4346                                    
Tons:
      Hay           2575                4650                9325                
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      Total         2575                4650                9325                
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Compared to last report: Trade activity and demand was moderate to good.
Retail hay demand was good with tight supplies.
Dairy hay was steady.
Organic dairy hay was steady with tight supplies.
Export hay demand was light.
The next available hay report will be April 25, 2025.

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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     250       15.0    15     F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Dealer/Mill/Processor

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Premium Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     512       17.0    17     F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Dealer/Mill/Processor

Teff Premium Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     250       17.0    17     F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Dealer/Mill/Processor

Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       75        250.0   250    F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Dairy


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                                   North San Joaquin Valley
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       200       250.0   250    Delivered-             Old Crop
                                                 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     1024      12.0    12     F.O.B.-    Covered     Old Crop
                                                 Retail

Mixed Grass Good/Premium Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     512       12.0    12     F.O.B.-                1st Cut 
                                                 Retail


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Straw Conventional
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Rice  Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square           2048      3.0     3      F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Farm/Ranch

Wheat  Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square           3584      6.0     6      F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Farm/Ranch


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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     1024  14.95-18.0  16.72  F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Dealer/Mill/Processor

Alfalfa Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     50        266.0   266    Delivered-             Old Crop
                                                 Retail

Forage Mix-Three Way Premium Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     250       14.5    14.5   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       400   200.0-215.0 210.31 F.O.B.-                1st Cut 
                                                 Export
 Large Square 3x4       450       210.0   210    F.O.B.-                2nd Cut 
                                                 Dairy
 Small Square 3 Tie     425       225.0   225    F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Retail

Alfalfa Supreme Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       550       210.0   210    F.O.B.-                1st Cut 
                                                 Dairy

Giant Bermuda Grass Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     175       225.0   225    F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Retail
 Small Square 3 Tie     250       225.0   225    F.O.B.-                New Crop
                                                 Retail

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