California Weekly Hay Report
Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 17,005 Tons Delivered: 4,425
Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa not tested.
Beginning to see some earlier cuttings become available. Fair and
Good Alfalfa steady to firm. Demand light, standoff between producers
and buyers. Supplies moderate to good, starting to see more supplies
with grass and or white fly damage, which commands lower prices.
Retail and stable hay steady, demand light to moderate, supplies
moderate. Most producers in Antelope valley continuing to put hay in
the barn for winter take out. Exporters still buying Sudan hay, not
much interested in other kinds of hay.
Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Good |
475 |
102.00-115.00 |
109.47 |
Fair |
2,075 |
85.00- 95.00 |
90.81 |
Good/Forage mix |
100 |
150.00 |
150.00 |
Premium/Retail/light |
200 |
145.00-150.00 |
147.50 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
200 |
140.00 |
140.00 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
500 |
105.00 |
105.00 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
600 |
100.00-105.00 |
102.75 |
Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium/Forage mix |
50 |
145.00-185.00 |
162.00 |
Good/Forage mix |
100 |
100.00-130.00 |
115.00 |
Premium/Retail/light |
50 |
130.00 |
130.00 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
300 |
100.00-120.00 |
111.67 |
Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium |
2,180 |
90.00-106.00 |
96.08 |
Good |
700 |
73.00- 80.00 |
75.86 |
Fair |
2,550 |
60.00- 73.00 |
67.27 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
700 |
80.00- 97.00 |
90.79 |
Good/Retail/light |
150 |
70.00- 80.00 |
76.67 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
900 |
80.00- 90.00 |
82.22 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
200 |
70.00 |
70.00 |
Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Good |
1,000 |
78.00 |
78.00 |
Fair |
1,700 |
55.00- 65.00 |
58.46 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
100 |
75.00- 78.00 |
76.50 |
6,650 tons of other hay. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or
rain damage 88.00 delivered. Timothy hay, racetrack accounts, 245.00;
retail accounts, 270.00-276.00 delivered. Barley/Oat mix, retail
accounts, 150.00 delivered. Bermuda hay, retail accounts, 160.00
delivered. Green chop Alfalfa 33.00 per ton delivered feed bunk.
Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium Forage mix hay to retail
accounts 6.50-9.25 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Forage mix hay to
retail accounts 5.50-6.50 per bale FOB. Premium Alfalfa hay to retail
accounts 5.75-7.00 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Alfalfa hay to
retail accounts 5.00-5.75 per bale FOB. Good Alfalfa, light rain
damage, 4.00 per bale FOB. Imperial Valley: Fair Alfalfa, light
weeds, grass and/or rain damage 58.00-63.00 FOB. Premium Bermuda,
retail accounts, 100.00-110.00 FOB. Good to Premium Bermuda retail
accounts, 90.00-100.00 FOB. Premium Bermuda, export accounts, 80.00-
85.00 FOB. Good to Premium Bermuda, export accounts, 75.00 FOB.
Sudan hay, export accounts, fine stem, very light color, 125.00-
135.00; fine stem, light color, 115.00-125.00; fine to medium stem,
light to medium color, 90.00-115.00; medium stem, medium color, 70.00-
90.00; medium stem, medium color, some brown leaf, 60.00-70.00 FOB.
Wheat straw, retail accounts, 1.70-1.75 per bale FOB. Blythe, Parker:
Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 60.00