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Sunday, May 25, 2003 |
Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 11,575 Tons Delivered: 6,273
Compared to last week, slowly but surely loosing some of the
quality in the southern desert. Prices for Premium Alfalfa near
steady, few more sales in the Good category and holding about steady.
Demand has lighten and supplies have increased on all qualities of hay
in the southern desert. Antelope Valley producers have been busy
finishing up on their dairy hay and have also been busy putting up
their forage mixes. Premium and Supreme Alfalfa holding steady in
prices. No Fair or Good Alfalfa has been produced. Not enough new
sales of new crop Alfalfa retail or stable hay for trend comparison
nor has there been enough sales of forage mixed hay for trend
comparison. Exporters have been holding off on buying any large
quantities of hay. Sudan hay for export is being put up now and the
next couple of weeks should have enough volume for new sales to start.
Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium |
2,700 |
118.00 - 130.00 |
124.29 |
Good |
700 |
105.00 - 120.00 |
113.57 |
Fair |
300 |
100.00 - 103.00 |
102.00 |
Good/Forage mix |
50 |
160.00 |
160.00 |
Premium/Retail/light |
100 |
150.00 - 175.00 |
162.50 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
275 |
140.00 - 150.00 |
147.73 |
Premium/Stable/heavy |
50 |
140.00 - 145.00 |
142.50 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
100 |
135.00 |
135.00 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
250 |
115.00 - 120.00 |
117.50 |
Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
100 |
120.00 |
120.00 |
Good/Forage mix |
100 |
110.00 - 115.00 |
112.50 |
Premium/Retail/light |
150 |
130.00 - 140.00 |
133.33 |
Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
500 |
108.00 |
108.00 |
Premium |
2,175 |
93.00 - 100.00 |
97.00 |
Good |
800 |
80.00 - 90.00 |
82.44 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
125 |
110.00 |
110.00 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
125 |
100.00 - 105.00 |
101.00 |
Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium |
4,675 |
90.00 - 105.00 |
98.21 |
Good |
75 |
90.00 |
90.00 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
300 |
105.00 - 110.00 |
106.67 |
Good/Retail/light |
250 |
90.00 - 95.00 |
92.50 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
150 |
85.00 - 90.00 |
87.50 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
150 |
85.00 - 90.00 |
87.50 |
3,798 tons of other hay. Supreme Alfalfa, 140.00 delivered. Good
Alfalfa, 2003 crop, 90.00 delivered. Timothy hay, retail accounts,
276.00; racetracks accounts, 256.00 delivered. Bermuda hay, 2002
crop, dairy accounts, 75.00 delivered. Green chop Alfalfa 33.00 per
ton delivered feed bunk. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium
Forage mix hay to retail accounts 7.50-8.50 per bale FOB. Premium
Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 6.50-7.50 per bale FOB. Good to
Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 6.00-6.50 per bale FOB.
Imperial Valley: Good Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage
85.00 FOB. Good to Premium Alfalfa, export accounts, 90.00 FOB.
Bermuda hay, export accounts, 95.00 FOB. Klein grass, export
accounts, 95.00 FOB. Oat hay, dairy accounts, 92.00 FOB. Bermuda/Oat
mix, retail accounts, 95.00 FOB. Blythe, Parker: Good Alfalfa, 2002
crop, 62.00 FOB. Good Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage
83.00 FOB.
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