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USDA California Hay 06/06 13:45

USDA California Hay 06/06 13:45

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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.

*** 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 Bale
                        Qty   Price Range Wtd    Freight/   Description Crop Age
                                          Avg    Use
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 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
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 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
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 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
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 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
                        ---   ----------- ---    ---------- ----------- --------
 Large Square 3x4       250       165.0   165    F.O.B.-                New Crop
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