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Friday, June 20, 2003

California Weekly Hay Report

Jun 20, 2003

California Weekly Hay Report

Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 26,661 Tons Delivered: 3,700 Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa lightly tested, near steady. Demand good, supplies light. Fair and Good Alfalfa steady to weak as downward pressure continues, but resistance from producers remains. Antelope Valley busy mostly with producing retail hay. Exporters mostly involved with Sudan hay. Retail and stable hay steady with some weakness noted. Blythe area producers have agreed upon water transfer to Coachella Valley.



Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
450
120.00-128.00
124.44
Good
975
105.00-115.00
111.51
Fair
775
90.00-105.00
98.74
Premium/Retail/light
100
150.00-175.00
162.50
Good/Prem/Retail/light
400
135.00-150.00
144.38
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
175
115.00-125.00
117.86
Good/Stable/heavy
375
110.00-115.00
111.67



Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Supreme
200
120.00
120.00
Premium
550
110.00
110.00
Good/Forage mix
275
105.00-170.00
135.00
Premium/Retail/light
900
120.00-140.00
123.06
Good/Prem/Retail/light
350
110.00-120.00
118.57
Premium/Stable/heavy
50
120.00
120.00



Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
400
95.00
95.00
Good
2,775
80.00- 83.00
82.24
Fair
4,375
68.00- 80.00
72.46
Good/Prem/Retail/light
325
95.00-100.00
96.92
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
655
85.00- 95.00
92.79
Good/Stable/heavy
125
80.00
80.00



Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Good/Prem/Retail/light
25
90.00
90.00
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
100
90.00
90.00
Good/Stable/heavy
100
80.00
80.00



13,906 tons of other hay. Bermuda hay, retail accounts, 150.00 delivered. Green chop Alfalfa 33.00 per ton delivered feed bunk. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium Forage mix hay to retail accounts 7.00-8.50 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Forage hay to retail accounts 4.00-6.00 per bale FOB. Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 6.50-7.00 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 5.50-6.50 per bale FOB. Barley hay to retail accounts 5.00-7.00 per bale FOB. Imperial Valley: Good Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 78.00 FOB. Fair Alfalfa, contract, no more than 10 percent grass, 65.00 FOB. Alfalfa hay, export accounts, 80.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, retail accounts, 115.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, stable accounts, 95.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, export accounts, 85.00-95.00 FOB. Bermuda straw, export accounts, 37.00 FOB. Premium Sudan, fine stem, very light color, 130.00-135.00 FOB. Premium Sudan, fine stem, light color, 120.00-125.00 FOB. Good to Premium Sudan, fine stem, medium to light color, 105.00-115.00 FOB. Good Sudan, medium stem, medium color, 70.00-95.00 FOB. Blythe, Parker: Fair Alfalfa, contract, no more than 15 percent grass, 65.00 FOB.

10:44:21 AM    comment []

Talks Collapse on U.S. Efforts to Open Europe to Biotech Food
Talks between the United States and the European Union over opening up Europe to genetically modified foods broke down in Geneva today, the Bush administration announced, heightening trans-Atlantic tensions.

American officials said they would soon request that the World Trade Organization convene a panel to hear their case, in an effort to end a ban that farm groups say is depriving agricultural businesses of hundreds of billions of dollars a year.
7:23:41 AM    comment []

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