USDA California Hay 06/06 13:45
06/06/2025 | 1:45 pm CDT USDA California Hay 06/06 13:45
AMS_2904
California Direct Hay Report
Released on June 06, 2025
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 06/06/2025
VOLUME
This Week Last Reported Last Year
(05/26/2025)
Bales:
Hay 30204 9004 2500
Straw 2560 2560 500
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Total 32764 11564 3000
Tons:
Hay 9280 14780 8590
Straw 250 1750
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Total 9280 15030 10340
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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.
In Central San Joaquin Valley, standing corn is at $80 per ton with a
68% dry matter.
In North San Joaquin, low potassium hay was reported at $195 ton.
Wheat hay in very good demand.
The next available hay report will be June 13, 2025.
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6/20/25, this report will be published biweekly.
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Central San Joaquin Valley
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Small Square 3 Tie 512 18.0 18 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Small Square 3 Tie 512 15.0 15 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Corn Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Standing 0 80.0 0 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dairy
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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.- Small Lots 1st Cut
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Small Square 3 Tie 4096 11.0 11 F.O.B.- 1st Cut
Retail
Alfalfa Good/Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 1536 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 250 17.0 17 F.O.B.- Small Lots
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Small Square 3 Tie 5120 12.0 12 F.O.B.- 1st Cut
Retail
Forage Mix-Three Way Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 250 120.0 120 F.O.B.-
Farm/Ranch
Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 100 125.0 125 F.O.B.- New Crop
Farm/Ranch
Orchard Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 250 17.0 17 F.O.B.- Small Lots
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Prairie/Meadow Grass Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 15360 10.5 10.5 F.O.B.-
Retail
Wheat Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 20 80.0 80 F.O.B.- Small Lots New Crop
Farm/Ranch
Small Square 3 Tie 250 10.0 10 F.O.B.- Small Lots New Crop
Retail
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North San Joaquin Valley
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 400 240.0 240 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dairy
Wheat Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 2000 130.0 130 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Wheat Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 1800 150.0-160.0 153.33 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dairy
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Sacramento Valley
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 150 225.0 225 F.O.B.- 1st Cut
Dairy
Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 350 160.0 160 F.O.B.- Weedy
Dairy
Large Square 3x4 500 180.0 180 F.O.B.-
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 2560 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 Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 25 125.0 125 F.O.B.- Rain Damage New Crop
Farm/Ranch
Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 230 210.0 210 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dairy
Forage Mix-Three Way Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 25 150.0 150 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dairy
Giant Bermuda Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 512 11.0 11 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
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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 1000 200.0 200 F.O.B.- 3rd Cut
Farm/Ranch
Large Square 3x4 1300 200.0 200 F.O.B.- 3rd Cut
Dairy
Small Square 3 Tie 100 215.0 215 F.O.B.-
Retail
Small Square 3 Tie 500 220.0 220 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 100 195.0 195 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Giant Bermuda Grass Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Small Square 3 Tie 200 220.0-225.0 220.63 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
Klein Grass Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Square 3x4 250 165.0 165 F.O.B.- New Crop
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