USDA California Hay 08/15 13:10
08/15/2025 | 1:10 pm CDT USDA California Hay 08/15 13:10
AMS_2904
California Direct Hay Report
Released on August 15, 2025
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 08/15/2025
VOLUME
This Week Last Reported Last Year
(07/28/2025)
Bales:
Hay 99656 102810 55250
Straw 3072 2048
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total 102728 104858 55250
Tons:
Hay 59161 42797 43100
Straw 700 1000
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total 59161 43497 44100
======================================================================
Compared to the last report: Trade activity and demand were good.
Retail hay demand was good.
Dairy hay demand was steady.
Export hay demand was light.
The next available hay report will be August 29, 2025.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Central San Joaquin Valley
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hay Conventional
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alfalfa Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 450 120.0 120 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dairy
Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 91 140.0 140 F.O.B.- Grassy 4th Cut
Feedlot
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 55 160.0 160 F.O.B. 3rd Cut
Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 1024 11.0-14.0 12.25 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
Small Square 3 Tie 512 10.0-12.0 11 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 512 15.0 15 F.O.B.- Retail/StablNew Crop
Retail
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
North Inter-Mountains
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hay Conventional
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 100 125.0-130.0 127.5 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Farm/Ranch
Large Square 3x4 25 120.0 120 F.O.B.- Rain Damage Old Crop
Farm/Ranch
Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 12 150.0 150 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Small Square 3 Tie 12800 10.0-12.0 10.08 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
Small Square 3 Tie 250 18.0 18 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 256 15.0 15 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
Large Square 3x4 512 13.0 13 F.O.B.- 1st Cut
Retail
Alfalfa Premium/Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 25 220.0 220 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dairy
Alfalfa/Grass Mix Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 15 120.0 120 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Small Square 3 Tie 250 18.0 18 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Mixed Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 25 100.0 100 F.O.B.- New Crop
Farm/Ranch
Mixed Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 512 13.5 13.5 F.O.B.- 2nd Cut
Retail
Orchard Grass Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 392 9.5 9.5 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Retail
Orchard Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 1024 14.0 14 F.O.B.- 2nd Cut
Retail
Small Square 3 Tie 512 14.0 14 F.O.B. 1st Cut
Small Square 3 Tie 512 15.0 15 F.O.B. 2nd Cut
Prairie/Meadow Grass Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 33360 9.0 9 F.O.B.- 2nd Cut
Retail
Prairie/Meadow Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 33360 10.0-12.0 11 F.O.B.- 2nd Cut
Retail
Wheat Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 12 80.0 80 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Small Square 3 Tie 250 10.0 10 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Small Square 3 Tie 512 6.0 6 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
Wheat Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 25 100.0 100 F.O.B.- Covered New Crop
Farm/Ranch
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
North San Joaquin Valley
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hay Conventional
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 1100 150.0-170.0 151.82 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dairy
Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 1024 10.0 10 F.O.B.- Grassy New Crop
Retail
Small Square 3 Tie 2560 10.5-11.0 10.8 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
Alfalfa Good/Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 3000 265.0 265 Delivered- New Crop
Dairy
Alfalfa Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 950 170.0 170 F.O.B.- 2nd Cut
Dairy
Large Square 3x4 200 240.0 240 F.O.B.- Very High TeNew Crop
Dairy
Corn Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Standing 50000 40.0 40 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dairy
Forage Mix-Three Way Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 500 105.0 105 F.O.B. New Crop
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sacramento Valley
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hay Conventional
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 4096 10.0 10 F.O.B.- Covered New Crop
Retail
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 1024 14.0 14 F.O.B.- Covered New Crop
Retail
Mixed Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 1024 14.0 14 F.O.B.- Covered New Crop
Retail
Grass Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 512 6.0 6 F.O.B.- Picked Up Ou2nd Cut
Stables
Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 250 70.0 70 F.O.B.- Picked Up OuNew Crop
Stables
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Straw Conventional
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rice Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 1536 3.0 3 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
Wheat Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 1536 6.0 6 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
South
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hay Conventional
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 1536 14.95-18.0 16.3 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Small Square 3 Tie 512 14.0 14 F.O.B.- Retail/StablNew Crop
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Teff Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 20 20.0 20 F.O.B.- Retail/StablNew Crop
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Triticale Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 512 8.0-10.0 9 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Southeast
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hay Conventional
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alfalfa Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 350 125.0 125 F.O.B.- New Crop
Feedlot
Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 425 140.0 140 F.O.B. New Crop
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 375 150.0 150 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dairy
Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 450 200.0-230.0 208.33 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
Giant Bermuda Grass Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 200 208.0 208 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
Klein Grass Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 300 175.0 175 F.O.B.- New Crop
Export
[0600059A]