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Saturday, January 17, 2004 |
California Weekly Hay Report
Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 18,485 Tons Delivered: 3,050
Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa steady to firm.
Demand good and supplies light to moderate. Fair and Good Alfalfa
steady with firm undertone. Demand moderate. Supplies moderate to
heavy. Retail and stable hay fully steady. Demand moderate and
supplies moderate. Most all barn supplies in Antelope valley/Mojave
desert tied up.
Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
450 |
127.00-129.00 |
128.00 |
Premium |
125 |
115.00 |
115.00 |
Good |
750 |
95.00-105.00 |
99.67 |
Fair |
800 |
85.00- 92.00 |
88.00 |
Good/Premium Forage mix |
50 |
160.00 |
160.00 |
Premium/Retail/light |
150 |
150.00-175.00 |
165.00 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
200 |
135.00-155.00 |
143.75 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
350 |
120.00-135.00 |
131.14 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
175 |
105.00-110.00 |
106.43 |
Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium/Retail/light |
100 |
145.00 |
145.00 |
Good/Retail/light |
100 |
80.00-100.00 |
90.00 |
Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
2,775 |
95.00-106.00 |
101.78 |
Good |
1,025 |
70.00- 85.00 |
75.49 |
Fair |
2,885 |
60.00- 70.00 |
62.14 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
100 |
105.00 |
105.00 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
625 |
90.00-105.00 |
99.20 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
250 |
80.00- 90.00 |
85.00 |
Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
525 |
95.00-100.00 |
96.19 |
Good |
400 |
75.00- 88.00 |
82.25 |
Fair |
6,950 |
55.00- 65.00 |
60.03 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
400 |
100.00-105.00 |
102.50 |
Good/Retail/light |
300 |
90.00-100.00 |
96.67 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
125 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
100 |
75.00 |
75.00 |
1,825 tons of other hay. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium
Forage mix hay to retail accounts 7.25-9.00 per bale FOB. Premium
Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 7.00-7.25 per bale FOB. Good to
Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 6.00-7.00 per bale FOB.
Imperial Valley: Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage
55.00 FOB. Good Alfalfa, export accounts, 70.00 FOB. Bermuda hay,
retail accounts, 100.00-105.00, barn; outside 90.00-95.00 FOB.
Bermuda hay, stable accounts, 80.00-85.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, grassy,
feedlot accounts, 58.00 FOB. Wheat straw, retail accounts, 1.75 per
bale FOB. Bermuda straw, export accounts, 20.00-25.00 FOB. Bermuda
straw, feedlot accounts, 34.00-38.00 FOB. Blythe, Parker: Good
Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 73.00 FOB. Fair
Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 45.00-50
9:22:11 AM 
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Friday, January 2, 2004 |
California Weekly Hay Report
Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 7,954 Tons Delivered: 2,375
Compared to last report, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa lightly tested
near steady, most supplies going North. Demand moderate and supplies
light. Fair and Good Alfalfa steady, demand light to moderate and
supplies moderate to heavy. Retail and stable hay fully steady.
Demand moderate to good and supplies moderate and mostly in barns.
Exporters not very active the last few weeks. Have had some colder
weather with temperature getting below 30 degrees.
Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium |
75 |
120.00-125.00 |
122.67 |
Good |
350 |
107.00-120.00 |
112.07 |
Fair |
125 |
88.00- 90.00 |
89.20 |
Good/Premium Forage mix |
50 |
160.00 |
160.00 |
Premium/Retail/light |
150 |
145.00-175.00 |
156.67 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
50 |
138.00 |
138.00 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
175 |
133.00-135.00 |
134.43 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
275 |
100.00-105.00 |
101.91 |
Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
514 |
95.00-105.00 |
100.91 |
Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
514 |
95.00-105.00 |
100.91 |
Premium |
675 |
80.00-100.00 |
92.81 |
Good |
200 |
70.00- 85.00 |
80.00 |
Fair |
175 |
65.00- 68.00 |
66.71 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
400 |
100.00-110.00 |
105.56 |
Good/Retail/light |
175 |
90.00- 95.00 |
93.57 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
225 |
95.00-100.00 |
98.89 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
125 |
75.00 |
75.00 |
Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium |
200 |
90.00 |
90.00 |
Good |
375 |
75.00 |
75.00 |
Fair |
3,400 |
60.00- 70.00 |
64.85 |
2,615 tons of other hay. Good Alfalfa, 2002 crop, dairy accounts,
115.00 delivered. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage
75.00-85.00 delivered. Timothy hay, retail accounts, 270.00-276.00;
racetracks 245.00 delivered. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium
Forage mix hay to retail accounts 7.25-9.00 per bale FOB. Good to
Premium Forage mix, retail accounts, 6.00-7.00 per bale FOB. Premium
Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 7.00-7.25. per bale FOB. Good to
Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 6.00-7.00 per bale FOB.
Alfalfa, rain damage, retail accounts, 120.00 FOB. Imperial Valley:
Good Alfalfa, 2002 crop, dairy accounts, 70.00 FOB. Fair Alfalfa,
light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 55.00-60.00 FOB. Good Alfalfa,
export accounts, 70.00-80.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, retail accounts,
105.00; stable accounts, 80.00-85.00 FOB. Wheat straw, retail
accounts, 1.50-1.75 per bale FOB. Blythe, Parker: Good
Alfalfa, grassy, retail accounts, 100.00
7:08:21 PM
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Sunday, December 28, 2003 |
Lookin for Long Term Hay Contract. I've come across the website, Arizona Forage Producers and noted that you have a list of producers. I am interested in securing some long term hay contracts, but don't quite understand the website, as there are no hyperlinks to the producers. Is there a method of reaching them?
William Ball email (netsource at earthlink.net ) You will need to replace the at with @ and get rid of the spaces for his email address.
10:26:10 AM
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Friday, December 19, 2003 |
California Weekly Hay Report
Southern California:
FOB Barn/Stack: 15,470 Tons Delivered: 6,075
Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa steady in a thin
test. Demand light to moderate. Fair and Good Alfalfa hay was steady
with supplies moderate. Retail and stable hay sales steady to firm
with supplies moderate.
Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium |
450 |
120.00 -125.00 |
122.89 |
Fair |
400 |
85.00 - 90.00 |
87.50 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
4,200 |
145.00 |
145.00 |
Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
535 |
102.00 -105.00 |
103.98 |
Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
535 |
102.00 -105.00 |
103.98 |
Premium |
1,475 |
93.00 -101.00 |
98.08 |
Good |
1,320 |
80.00 - 88.00 |
82.58 |
Fair |
600 |
65.00 |
65.00 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
840 |
105.00 -115.00 |
107.59 |
Good/Retail/light |
270 |
95.00 |
95.00 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
1,585 |
90.00 -105.00 |
96.62 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
60 |
85.00 |
85.00 |
Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium |
200 |
97.00 |
97.00 |
Good |
1,900 |
75.00 - 83.00 |
80.05 |
Fair |
3,000 |
60.00 |
60.00 |
4,710 tons of other hay. Grassy Alfalfa, to dry cow account 50.00
FOB. Good to Premium Bermuda, retail accounts 95.00 FOB. Good to
Premium Bermuda, stable accounts 85.00 FOB. Green chop Alfalfa 33.00
per ton delivered feed bunk. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium
Forage mix, 4 way, retail accounts 9.25 per bale Good to Premium
Forage mix, 3 way, retail accounts 6.45 per bale Good to premium
Forage mix, 2 way, retail accounts 6.00 per bale; Premium Alfalfa
hay, retail accounts, barn 7.25 per bale; Good to Premium Alfalfa and
Barley blend, to retail accounts 150.00 FOB. Barley and Oats blend, to
retail accounts 120.00 FOB. Good Alfalfa and Grass blend, stable
account, outside stacks and tarped 110.00 FOB. 2nd cutting Alfalfa,
light rain 105.00 FOB. 2nd cutting Alfalfa, rain damage, to dry cow
65.00 FOB. Imperial Valley: Good Alfalfa, rain damage 60.00 FOB. Fair
Alfalfa, light grass 53.00 FOB. Premium Bermuda, retail accounts
105.00 FOB. Good to Premium Bermuda, stable accounts 80.00 FOB. Wheat
straw, retail accounts 1.75 per
12:43:05 PM
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Saturday, December 13, 2003 |
California Weekly Hay Report
Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 12,460 Tons Delivered: 2,525
Compared to last week, Premium Alfalfa starting to be produced
again, no real trend comparison available, no Supreme Alfalfa
available for trend comparison. Fair and Good Alfalfa fully steady.
Retail and stable Alfalfa steady to firm, seeing more hay moving out
of barns now. In Antelope Valley most barns being spoken for now.
Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium |
200 |
120.00-125.00 |
121.88 |
Good |
825 |
95.00-115.00 |
108.03 |
Fair |
600 |
83.00- 95.00 |
88.67 |
Good/Premium Forage mix |
50 |
160.00 |
160.00 |
Premium/Retail/light |
125 |
150.00-175.00 |
160.00 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
150 |
130.00-150.00 |
138.33 |
Premium/Stable/heavy |
175 |
130.00-135.00 |
133.57 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
50 |
120.00 |
120.00 |
Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
100 |
125.00 |
125.00 |
Premium Forage mix |
100 |
150.00-180.00 |
175.00 |
Good/Premium Forage mix |
150 |
120.00-145.00 |
128.33 |
Premium/Retail/light |
900 |
140.00-145.00 |
140.56 |
Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium |
865 |
90.00-105.00 |
95.46 |
Good |
2,925 |
70.00- 90.00 |
77.22 |
Fair |
3,020 |
55.00- 70.00 |
64.83 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
150 |
105.00-110.00 |
106.67 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
100 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
450 |
75.00- 85.00 |
80.28 |
Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
300 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
Premium |
1,350 |
90.00-100.00 |
97.78 |
Good |
400 |
75.00- 90.00 |
77.50 |
Fair |
200 |
65.00 |
65.00 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
50 |
100.00-105.00 |
102.50 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
300 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
1,550 tons of other hay. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or
rain damage 60.00-80.00 delivered. Oat hay, retail accounts, 135.00-
140.00 delivered. Premium Timothy hay, retail accounts, 270.00-
276.00; racetracks 245.00 delivered. Green chop Alfalfa 33.00 per ton
delivered feed bunk. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium Forage
mix, retail accounts 7.25-9.00 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Forage
mix, retail accounts 6.00-7.00 per bale FOB. Premium Alfalfa hay,
retail accounts, barn, 7.00-7.25 per bale FOB. Good to Premium
Alfalfa hay, retail accounts 6.00-7.00 per bale FOB. Imperial Valley:
Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 50.00-55.00 FOB.
Premium Bermuda, retail accounts, 105.00 FOB. Good to Premium
Bermuda, stable accounts, outside stacks and tarped, 80.
8:56:10 AM
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Friday, December 5, 2003 |
California Weekly Hay Report
Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 20,165 Tons Delivered: 1,900
Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa not fully
tested. Demand good for any supplies that can be found. Supplies are
limited and buyers have been out checking stacks for any current or
early year production that might test for milking cows. Fair and Good
Alfalfa steady. Demand light to moderate, supplies moderate to heavy.
Retail and stable hay fully steady. Demand moderate to good, supplies
moderate. Seeing more interest in barn hay now and the outside hay
getting cleaned up. Production in Antelope Valley area pretty
much over with now. Exporters looking for hay off and on, have been
fairly quiet. Weather pattern has cooled off with a few frosty
overnights, and warming up during day time.
Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Good |
300 |
95.00-115.00 |
106.67 |
Fair |
200 |
88.00- 90.00 |
89.00 |
Good/Premium Forage mix |
100 |
135.00-160.00 |
147.50 |
Premium/Retail/light |
150 |
150.00-175.00 |
165.00 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
150 |
135.00-150.00 |
143.33 |
Premium/Stable/heavy |
250 |
130.00-135.00 |
132.00 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
400 |
110.00-115.00 |
112.50 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
150 |
110.00 |
110.00 |
Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
200 |
133.00-145.00 |
139.00 |
Premium Forage mix |
100 |
150.00-185.00 |
167.50 |
Good/Premium Forage mix |
200 |
120.00-150.00 |
131.25 |
Premium/Retail/light |
750 |
140.00-145.00 |
143.67 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
800 |
110.00-130.00 |
123.75 |
Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
500 |
110.00 |
110.00 |
Premium |
500 |
110.00 |
110.00 |
Good |
790 |
75.00- 90.00 |
83.01 |
Fair |
1,900 |
50.00- 70.00 |
64.54 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
400 |
95.00-105.00 |
102.50 |
Good/Retail/light |
225 |
75.00- 87.00 |
82.33 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
450 |
85.00-100.00 |
91.94 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
450 |
75.00- 85.00 |
78.33 |
Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium |
350 |
90.00 |
90.00 |
Good |
2,500 |
70.00- 83.00 |
77.80 |
Fair |
2,700 |
60.00- 65.00 |
64.63 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
250 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
100 |
90.00 |
90.00 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
200 |
75.00 |
75.00 |
7,100 tons of other hay. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or
rain damage 65.00 delivered. Timothy hay, retail accounts, 270.00-
276.00; racetracks 245.00 delivered. Good to Premium Oat hay, retail
accounts, 135.00 delivered. Green chop Alfalfa 33.00 per ton delivered
feed bunk. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium Forage mix hay to
retail accounts 7.00-9.00 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Forage mix
hay, retail accounts, 5.00-6.50 per bale FOB. Premium Alfalfa hay to
retail accounts 7.00-7.50 per bale FOB, out of barns. Good to Premium
Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 6.00-6.50 per bale FOB. Good Alfalfa
hay, retail accounts, 5.00-6.00 per bale FOB. Imperial Valley: Good
Alfalfa, export accounts, 75.00 FOB. Good to Premium Bermuda, retail
accounts, 105.00 barn FOB, outside stacks 90.00-95.00 FOB. Stable
accounts, 75.00-85.00 FOB. Premium Bermuda, export accounts, 80.00-
85.00 FOB. Good to Premium Bermuda, export accounts, 65.00-70.00 FOB.
Good Bermuda, some rain damage, export accounts, 50.00-60.00 FOB.
Sudan hay, export accounts, 3rd cutting, big stem, 75.00-80.00
delivered. Wheat straw, retail accounts, 1.75 per bale FOB.
Blythe, Parker: Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage
45.00-50.
3:17:57 PM
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Friday, November 28, 2003 |
California Weekly Hay Report
Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 14,028 Tons Delivered: 1,975
Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa not well tested. Fair and
Good Alfalfa steady. Demand light to moderate. Supplies moderate to heavy.
Retail and stable hay steady to firm, instances 5.00 higher. Demand moderate to
good. Supplies moderate. Antelope valley producers mostly coming out of barns
with their supplies. Weather has been on the cool side early in the week but
will warm up by the end of the week.
Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium |
200 |
127.00-128.00 |
127.50 |
Good |
400 |
115.00-120.00 |
117.00 |
Fair |
100 |
80.00- 88.00 |
84.00 |
Good/Premium Forage mix |
50 |
160.00 |
160.00 |
Premium/Retail/light |
200 |
150.00-160.00 |
155.00 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
125 |
130.00-135.00 |
132.00 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
300 |
105.00-110.00 |
107.50 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
350 |
100.00-105.00 |
102.14 |
Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium Forage mix |
100 |
150.00-180.00 |
165.00 |
Good/Premium Forage mix |
225 |
130.00-150.00 |
138.89 |
Premium/Retail/light |
375 |
140.00-145.00 |
143.00 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
100 |
120.00-140.00 |
130.00 |
Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium |
250 |
90.00 |
90.00 |
Good |
2,500 |
70.00- 88.00 |
80.22 |
Fair |
1,200 |
50.00- 70.00 |
63.33 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
150 |
95.00-105.00 |
96.67 |
Good/Retail/light |
100 |
75.00- 85.00 |
80.00 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
250 |
85.00-100.00 |
87.50 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
400 |
70.00- 80.00 |
77.50 |
Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Good |
1,500 |
70.00- 80.00 |
73.33 |
Fair |
3,200 |
50.00- 60.00 |
55.00 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
200 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
Good/Retail/light |
200 |
85.00- 90.00 |
87.50 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
25 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
75 |
85.00 |
85.00 |
3,628 tons of other hay. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage
63.00-75.00 delivered. Timothy hay, retail accounts, 270.00-276.00; racetracks
245.00 delivered. Bermuda hay, horse accounts, 105.00 delivered. Antelope
Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium Forage mix hay to retail accounts 7.00-9.00 per
bale FOB. Good to Premium Forage mix hay, retail accounts, 5.00-6.50 per bale
FOB. Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts, out of barns, 7.00-7.25 per bale
FOB. Good to Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 5.00-6.00 per bale FOB.
Fair Alfalfa, rain damage, 80.00 FOB. Imperial Valley: Fair Alfalfa, light
weeds, grass and/or rain damage 56.00 FOB. Utility Alfalfa, major weeds, grass
and/or rain damage 40.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, retail accounts, outside stacks
95.00; barn 105.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, beef cattle accounts, 60.00 FOB. Sudan
hay, beef cattle accounts, 45.00-50.00 FOB. Wheat straw, retail accounts, 1.75
per bale FOB. Blythe, Parker: Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain
damage 50.00-52.00 FOB. Utility Alfalfa, major weeds, grass and/or rain damage
40.00
3:03:29 PM
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