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Friday, May 30, 2003

Southern California Hay Prices

May 30, 2003

California Weekly Hay Report

Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 17,161 Tons Delivered: 3,950 Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa steady to weak, demand light to moderate, supplies light to moderate. High desert area concentrating on putting up retail hay now. Fair and Good Alfalfa steady with previous weeks light test. Hay sales really slowed down this week as buyers and sellers taking a wait and see attitude. Weather turned quite warm/hot and that is making the hay change in quality. Retail and stable hay not fully established as more producers changing from dairy hay production to retail and horse hay production. Exporters not real active, most looking ahead to Sudan hay production, most producers ready to put hay into bale this weekend and next week.



Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
1,400
118.00-132.00
125.57
Good
1,100
108.00-122.00
116.32
Fair
500
102.00-107.00
104.50
Good/Forage mix
75
160.00-165.00
161.67
Premium/Retail/light
150
150.00-175.00
161.67
Good/Prem/Retail/light
175
135.00-155.00
144.71
Premium/Stable/heavy
50
155.00
155.00
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
100
125.00-130.00
127.50



Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Supreme
1,275
120.00-125.00
123.20
Good/Forage mix
275
110.00-150.00
133.64
Premium/Retail/light
575
120.00-130.00
122.17



Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
1,485
90.00-105.00
95.59
Good
460
80.00- 90.00
87.57
Fair
1,500
75.00- 80.00
75.83
Good/Prem/Retail/light
250
105.00-115.00
108.00
Good/Retail/light
50
95.00-100.00
97.50
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
556
95.00-110.00
99.50



Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
750
100.00
100.00
Good
450
80.00- 85.00
83.33
Good/Prem/Retail/light
250
110.00-115.00
112.50
Good/Retail/light
750
90.00-100.00
92.67



8,935 tons of other hay. Premium Alfalfa, weedy/grassy, 110.00- 112.00 delivered. Fair Alfalfa, 2002 crop, 85.00 delivered. Bermuda hay, 2002 crop, 60.00 delivered. Green chop Alfalfa 33.00 per ton delivered feed bunk. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Supreme Alfalfa, high moisture, 100.00 FOB. Good Alfalfa, rain damage, retail accounts, 70.00-80.00 FOB. Premium Forage mix hay to retail accounts 6.50-8.50 per bale FOB. Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 6.00- 6.50 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 5.50-6.00 per bale FOB. Forage mix, Barley/Alfalfa, 8.00 per bale FOB. Imperial Valley: Good Alfalfa, dry shattery, 60.00 FOB. Good to Premium Alfalfa, export accounts, 95.00-100.00 FOB. Fair to Good Alfalfa, 2002 crop, 56.00-70.00 FOB. Wheat straw, 1.50-1.75 per bale FOB. Bermuda hay, retail accounts, 115.00-120.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, stable accounts, 95.00-105.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, retail accounts, 115.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, export accounts, 105.00-108.00 FOB. Blythe, Parker: Fair Alfalfa, 2002 crop, 85.00 FOB. Forage Mixes, retail accounts, 105.00-130.00 FOB. Timothy hay, domestic horse, 150.00 FOB. Timothy hay, weedy, 95.00 FOB.

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