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Friday, June 27, 2003

Southern California Hay Prices

Jun 27, 2003

California Weekly Hay Report

Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 39,269 Tons Delivered: 6,950 Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme not well tested, not enough to establish accurate trend, demand is good, supplies light to non existent. Fair and Good Alfalfa steady to 5.00 lower, demand light to moderate, supplies heavy. Some producers holding hay, others having to sell to make rent and/or water payments. Retail and stable hay steady to 5.00 lower in the southern desert, mostly steady in Antelope Valley and most is going in the barn for winter take out. Exporters somewhat active, most attention is being paid toward Sudan hay.



Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Supreme
200
130.00-132.00
131.00
Premium
400
115.00-120.00
117.50
Good
3,400
105.00-112.00
109.66
Fair
2,400
90.00-105.00
93.69
Good/Forage mix
50
160.00
160.00
Premium/Retail/light
100
150.00-175.00
162.50
Good/Prem/Retail/light
200
141.00-150.00
143.25
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
100
110.00-120.00
115.00
Good/Stable/heavy
100
105.00-110.00
107.50



Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Good/Forage mix
200
110.00-160.00
132.50
Premium/Retail/light
100
120.00-130.00
125.00
Good/Prem/Retail/light
100
110.00-120.00
115.00



Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
250
90.00
90.00
Good
1,600
80.00- 90.00
82.69
Fair
5,012
62.00- 75.00
69.42
Good/Prem/Retail/light
325
95.00-100.00
98.08
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
600
90.00- 95.00
91.04
Good/Stable/heavy
100
82.00
82.00



Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
525
80.00-100.00
80.95
Good
2,300
72.00- 80.00
74.48
Fair
1,900
64.00- 75.00
68.84
Good/Prem/Retail/light
250
100.00
100.00
Good/Retail/light
250
90.00
90.00



25,757 tons of other hay. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium Forage mix hay to retail accounts 7.00-8.50 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Forage mix 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. Imperial Valley/Yuma: Good to Premium Alfalfa, 2002 crop, 80.00 FOB. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 50.00-60.00 FOB. Wheat hay, dairy accounts, 85.00 FOB. Good to Premium Alfalfa, export accounts, 75.00-90.00 FOB. Bermuda, retail accounts, 95.00-110.00 FOB. Bermuda, stable accounts, 95.00-105.00 FOB. Bermuda, export accounts, 80.00-100.00 FOB. Bermuda, weedy, 60.00 FOB. Sudan hay, fine stem, very light color, 130.00-135.00; fine stem, light color, 115.00-125.00; fine stem, medium to light color 103.00-115.00; medium stem, medium 70.00-95.00 FOB. Klein grass hay, export accounts, 95.00-100.00 FOB. Blythe, Parker: Fair to Good Alfalfa, 2002 crop, 65.00 FOB. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 50.00- 60.

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