USDA California Hay 07/03 12:50
AMS_2904
California Direct Hay Report
Released on July 03, 2025
Direct Hay Weighted Average Report for week ending 07/04/2025
VOLUME
This Week Last Reported Last Year
(06/16/2025)
Bales:
Hay 32802 4044
Straw 3584 3560
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Total 36386 7604
Tons:
Hay 7210 6316
Straw 575
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Total 7785 6316
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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 with some activity in Imperial Valley and Blythe.
Armyworms were a concern for Bermuda grass in Imperial Valley.
The next available hay report will be July 18, 2025
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6/20/25, this report will be published biweekly.
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North Inter-Mountains
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
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Large Square 3x4 200 130.0 130 F.O.B.
Alfalfa Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 300 15.0 15 F.O.B.- Retail/Stabl1st Cut
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Small Square 3 Tie 4096 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 14.0 14 F.O.B.- 1st Cut
Retail
Small Square 3 Tie 500 17.0 17 F.O.B.- Retail/Stabl1st Cut
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Forage Mix-Three Way Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 250 12.0 12 F.O.B.- Small Lots
Dealer/Mill/Processor
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.- Retail/Stabl1st Cut
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Small Square 3 Tie 500 13.0-14.0 13.5 F.O.B.- 1st Cut
Retail
Orchard/Bluegrass Good Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 8000 13.0-14.0 13.5 F.O.B.-
Retail
Prairie/Meadow Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 12512 10.0-11.5 10.54 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
Wheat Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 200 100.0 100 F.O.B.- New Crop
Farm/Ranch
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North San Joaquin Valley
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Hay Conventional
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Alfalfa Fair Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 700 145.0 145 F.O.B. Grassy New Crop
Wheat Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 1090 120.0 120 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dairy
Alfalfa Fair/Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 200 118.0 118 F.O.B.- Rain Damage New Crop
Dairy
Alfalfa Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 285 230.0 230 F.O.B.- 2nd Cut
Dairy
Small Square 3 Tie 100 210.0 210 F.O.B.- New Crop
Stables
Small Square 3 Tie 175 200.0 200 F.O.B.- Grassy New Crop
Stables
Alfalfa Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 1000 170.0 170 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dairy
Rye Grass Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 60 100.0 100 F.O.B. 1st Cut
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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 11.0-12.0 11.5 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
Small Square 3 Tie 512 12.0 12 F.O.B.- 3rd Cut
Retail
Alfalfa Good Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 50 160.0 160 F.O.B.- 1st Cut
Dairy
Mixed Grass Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 1536 13.0 13 F.O.B.- 3rd Cut
Retail
Oat Premium Per Bale
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Small Square 3 Tie 512 8.0 8 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
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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 3072 6.0 6 F.O.B.-
Stables
Small Square 512 4.0 4 F.O.B.
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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 11.0-12.0 11.5 F.O.B.- New Crop
Retail
Small Square 3 Tie 1024 14.95-18.0 16.48 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dealer/Mill/Processor
Alfalfa Supreme Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 300 230.0 230 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dairy
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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 175.0 175 F.O.B.- New Crop
Export
Large Square 3x4 150 150.0 150 F.O.B.- Old Crop
Dairy
Small Square 3 Tie 800 200.0-230.0 209.38 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 300 210.0-220.0 215 F.O.B.-
Retail
Klein Grass Premium Per Ton
Qty Price Range Wtd Freight/ Description Crop Age
Avg Use
--- ----------- --- ---------- ----------- --------
Large Square 3x4 600 170.0 170 F.O.B.- New Crop
Export
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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 100 55.0 55 F.O.B.-
Dairy
Large Square 375 65.0 65 F.O.B.- New Crop
Dairy
Small Square 100 55.0 55 F.O.B.-
Dairy
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