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Friday, September 5, 2003 |
California Weekly Hay Report
Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 12,179 Tons Delivered: 4,700
Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa not tested.
Fair and Good Alfalfa steady in light test. Standoff between buyers
and sellers continues, as dairies continue to look for lower prices
and producers desiring higher prices. Are seeing a few producers
letting go of earlier produced hay. Supplies moderate to heavy.
Weather continues to takes its toll as thunder boomers moved
through area and it?s been hot and humid. Of course this makes it
extremely hard to put up high quality retail/stable or export hay in
the southern desert. In the high desert area of Antelope valley, few
sales of retail hay continue to feed stores at steady prices and
balance going into barns for winter take out. Exporters continue to
buy mostly Sudan hay and fairly quiet on Alfalfa and Bermuda hay.
Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Good |
325 |
100.00-115.00 |
109.08 |
Fair |
3,500 |
85.00- 95.00 |
87.72 |
Good/Forage mix |
50 |
150.00 |
150.00 |
Premium/Retail/light |
100 |
145.00-150.00 |
147.50 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
100 |
130.00-135.00 |
132.50 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
50 |
120.00 |
120.00 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
575 |
100.00-105.00 |
102.83 |
Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium/Forage mix |
100 |
140.00-180.00 |
175.00 |
Good/Forage mix |
75 |
120.00-140.00 |
126.67 |
Premium/Retail/light |
300 |
120.00-130.00 |
125.00 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
100 |
100.00-110.00 |
105.00 |
Good/Retail/light |
150 |
80.00- 90.00 |
83.33 |
Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Good |
1,200 |
75.00- 80.00 |
75.67 |
Fair |
1,225 |
65.00- 70.00 |
65.63 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
470 |
90.00- 95.00 |
94.73 |
Good/Retail/light |
125 |
80.00- 85.00 |
81.00 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
494 |
85.00- 90.00 |
87.22 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
800 |
75.00 |
75.00 |
Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Fair |
3,600 |
60.00- 63.00 |
61.25 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
75 |
80.00- 90.00 |
85.00 |
Good/Retail/light |
550 |
73.00- 80.00 |
73.41 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
75 |
90.00 |
90.00 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
100 |
70.00 |
70.00 |
2,840 tons of other hay. 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 5.50-6.50 per bale FOB. Good to
Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 5.00-5.50 per bale FOB.
Good Alfalfa hay to retail accounts, 4.00-5.00 per bale FOB. Imperial
Valley: Fair to Good Alfalfa, 2002 year hay, 65.00-68.00 FOB. Fair
Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 50.00-60.00 FOB. Good
Bermuda hay, retail accounts, 95.00 FOB. Good to Premium Bermuda hay,
export accounts, 82.00 FOB. Good Bermuda hay, export accounts, 72.00
FOB. Sudan hay, export accounts, 75.00-120.00, depending on quality,
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