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USDA California Hay 06/13 13:45

AMS_2904
 
California Direct Hay Report

                               Released on June 13, 2025
 
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 06/13/2025
 
                                      VOLUME
                    This Week         Last Reported         Last Year
                                       (06/02/2025)
Bales:
      Hay           29104               30204               5096                
      Straw         2048                2560                2048                
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      Total         31152               32764               7144                
Tons:
      Hay           16852               9280                6514                
      Straw         250                                     20                  
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      Total         17102               9280                6534                
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Compared to the last report: Trade activity and demand were moderate to good.
Retail hay demand was good.
Dairy hay demand was steady.
Export hay demand was light.
Grain hay in very good demand.
The next available hay report will be June 20, 2025.

*** Beginning 
6/20/25, this report will be published biweekly.
Any questions or concerns can be emailed to mymarketnews@usda.gov.
**.

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                                   Central 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       100       185.0   185    F.O.B.-                New Crop
                                                 Dairy


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                                   North Inter-Mountains
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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       400       240.0   240    F.O.B.-                1st Cut 
                                                 Dairy

Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     256       9.25    9.25   F.O.B.-    Small Lots          
                                                 Farm/Ranch

Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     256       11.5    11.5   F.O.B.-    Small Lots          
                                                 Stables
 Small Square 3 Tie     5120      10.0    10     F.O.B.-                New Crop
                                                 Retail

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix 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

Orchard Grass Premium Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     1024  13.0-14.0   13.5   F.O.B.-                1st Cut 
                                                 Retail
 Small Square 3 Tie     1024      15.0    15     F.O.B.-                New Crop
                                                 Retail
 Small Square 3 Tie     544       14.0    14     F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Retail

Prairie/Meadow Grass Premium Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     15360     10.0    10     F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Retail

Wheat Premium Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     250       10.0    10     F.O.B.-    Small Lots  New Crop
                                                 Dealer/Mill/Processor

Wheat Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     200       140.0   140    F.O.B.-                New 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       50        200.0   200    Delivered-                     
                                                 Dairy
 Large Square 3x4       250       180.0   180    F.O.B.-                New Crop
                                                 Dairy

Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       250       195.0   195    F.O.B.-                New Crop
                                                 Dairy

Alfalfa Supreme Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       400       285.0   285    Delivered-             New Crop
                                                 Dairy
 Large Square 3x4       500       240.0   240    F.O.B.-                New Crop
                                                 Dairy
 Small Square 3 Tie     50        250.0   250    F.O.B.                 New Crop

Wheat Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       2500      160.0   160    Delivered- Beardless   New Crop
                                                 Dairy
 Large Square 3x4       600   150.0-175.0 162.5  Delivered-             New Crop
                                                 Dairy
 Large Square 3x4       2000      130.0   130    F.O.B.-    Beardless   New Crop
                                                 Dairy
 Large Square 3x4       2500      130.0   130    F.O.B.-                New Crop
                                                 Dairy


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                                   Sacramento 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
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     400       180.0   180    F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Retail

Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     512       12.0    12     F.O.B.-                2nd Cut 
                                                 Retail

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Premium Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     1536      12.0    12     F.O.B.-                New Crop
                                                 Retail

Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     200       210.0   210    F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Retail

Alfalfa Fair Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     400       160.0   160    F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Retail

Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       130       160.0   160    F.O.B.-    Picked Up OuNew Crop
                                                 Dairy

Grass Fair Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       25        60.0    60     F.O.B.-    Rain Damage         
                                                 Farm/Ranch

Mixed Grass Premium Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     1024      12.0    12     F.O.B.-                2nd Cut 
                                                 Retail

Oat Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     250       140.0   140    F.O.B.-                New Crop
                                                 Dairy


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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           2048      6.0     6      F.O.B.-                        
                                                 Stables


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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     512       13.5    13.5   Delivered-             New Crop
                                                 Retail
 Small Square 3 Tie     1024  14.95-18.0  16.48  F.O.B.-                New Crop
                                                 Dealer/Mill/Processor

Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     3072  11.0-12.0   11.17  F.O.B.-                2nd Cut 
                                                 Retail

Alfalfa Good Per Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     150       14.0    14     F.O.B.-                New 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       150       150.0   150    F.O.B.-                Old Crop
                                                 Dairy
 Large Square 3x4       500       150.0   150    F.O.B.-    Weedy       New Crop
                                                 Dairy
 Small Square 3 Tie     350   195.0-220.0 202.14 F.O.B.-                New Crop
                                                 Retail

Alfalfa Supreme Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       500       190.0   190    F.O.B.-                New Crop
                                                 Dairy

Alfalfa Fair Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       100       125.0   125    F.O.B.-                New Crop
                                                 Dairy

Alfalfa Good/Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     125       185.0   185    F.O.B.-    Baled Too DrNew Crop
                                                 Retail

Bermuda Grass Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       400       160.0   160    F.O.B.                         

Giant Bermuda Grass Premium Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Small Square 3 Tie     175       220.0   220    F.O.B.-                New Crop
                                                 Retail

Klein Grass Fair Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       125       50.0    50     F.O.B.     Bottom BalesNew Crop

Sudan Fair/Good Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       150       150.0   150    F.O.B.                 New Crop


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Straw Conventional
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Bermuda  Per Ton
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square           250       50.0    50     F.O.B.

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