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Friday, June 6, 2003

Southern California Hay Prices

Jun 06, 2003

California Weekly Hay Report

Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 24,976 Tons Delivered: 6,050 Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme not well tested, near steady. Demand good, supplies light. Fair and Good steady to weak, demand light, supplies good and will continue that way as producers moving into making more of this kind of hay due to the season. Antelope Valley producers busy making retail/stable hay, some being sold outright and other going into barn for later sale. Retail and stable hay steady to weak, instances 5.00 lower. Exporters busy, mostly on Sudan hay.



Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
1,400
118.00-132.00
126.14
Good
3,000
108.00-118.00
112.30
Fair
700
97.00-102.00
99.64
Good/Forage mix
150
150.00-160.00
155.00
Good/Prem/Retail/light
100
150.00-155.00
151.25
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
200
122.00
122.00
Good/Stable/heavy
200
118.00
118.00



Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Supreme
730
120.00-126.00
123.12
Good/Forage mix
1,075
110.00-160.00
128.26
Premium/Retail/light
250
115.00-130.00
124.50



Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
3,700
90.00-105.00
96.85
Good
4,017
80.00- 85.00
82.36
Fair
750
70.00- 78.00
74.33
Good/Prem/Retail/light
925
105.00-110.00
108.78
Good/Retail/light
200
95.00-100.00
98.75
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
564
90.00-100.00
96.90



Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Supreme
4,000
105.00
105.00
Premium
550
85.00- 90.00
89.09
Good
850
80.00- 90.00
83.53
Good/Prem/Retail/light
200
100.00
100.00
Good/Retail/light
400
90.00- 95.00
91.88
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
200
90.00
90.00
Good/Stable/heavy
200
90.00
90.00



7,115 tons of other hay. Premium Alfalfa, rain damage, 110.00 delivered. Fair Alfalfa, 2002 crop, 80.00-95.00 delivered. Green chop Alfalfa 33.00 per ton delivered feed bunk. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium Forage mix hay to retail accounts 6.50-8.00 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. Imperial Valley: Premium to Supreme Alfalfa, light rain, 78.00 FOB. Fair Alfalfa, dry/shattery 60.00 FOB. Fair Alfalfa, 2002 crop, 55.00 FOB. Good to Premium Alfalfa, export accounts, 95.00 FOB. Good Alfalfa, export accounts, 85.00-95.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, retail accounts, 115.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, stable accounts, 105.00 FOB. Good to Premium Bermuda, export accounts, 90.00 FOB. Premium Sudan, fine stem, pink, export accounts, 132.00 FOB. Premium Sudan, fine stem, medium/light green, export accounts, 120.00-130.00. Good to Premium Sudan, fine stem, green, export accounts, 105.00-115.00 FOB. Good Sudan, medium stem, green, export accounts, 95.00 FOB. Klein grass, export accounts, 105.00 FOB. Wheat straw, retail accounts, 1.50-1.75 per bale FOB.

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