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Friday, September 12, 2003

Southern California Hay Prices

Sep 12, 2003

California Weekly Hay Report

Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 20,450 Tons Delivered: 6,520 Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa not well tested, weather still too hot for production of this quality, few sales from earlier production. Fair and Good Alfalfa steady, demand very light, supplies moderate to heavy. Retail and stable steady to firm, instance 5.00 higher on fancy supplies. Demand moderate to good. Supplies moderate. Weather has cooled off some, no rain storms this week and humidity not as heavy.



Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Good
400
115.00
115.00
Fair
2,975
85.00- 95.00
89.29
Good/Forage mix
50
160.00
160.00
Premium/Retail/light
100
145.00-150.00
147.50
Good/Prem/Retail/light
150
125.00-135.00
130.00
Good/Retail/light
200
95.00-100.00
97.50
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
550
115.00-122.00
117.73
Good/Stable/heavy
75
95.00
95.00



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
125
105.00-140.00
125.00
Premium/Retail/light
350
120.00-130.00
123.57
Good/Prem/Retail/light
225
100.00-120.00
111.11
Good/Retail/light
150
80.00- 90.00
85.00



Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
350
100.00
100.00
Good
550
70.00- 72.00
71.64
Fair
400
60.00- 65.00
61.25
Good/Prem/Retail/light
50
90.00- 95.00
92.50
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
825
80.00- 90.00
86.82
Good/Stable/heavy
125
80.00- 81.00
80.40



Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
300
108.00
108.00
Good
2,400
70.00- 80.00
75.42
Fair
1,100
60.00- 65.00
62.27
Good/Prem/Retail/light
50
85.00- 90.00
87.50
Good/Retail/light
25
75.00
75.00



15,520 tons of other hay. Timothy hay, racetrack accounts, 245.00; retail accounts, 270.00-276.00, slight rain damage 200.00 delivered. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 70.00-80.00 delivered. Good to Premium Bermuda hay, stable accounts, 115.00 delivered. Utility Bermuda hay, rain damage, sort offs and year old, 55.00-65.00 delivered. Oat hay, dairy accounts, light rain, 60.00 delivered. Green chop Alfalfa 33.00 per ton delivered feed bunk. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium Forage mix hay to retail accounts 7.00-9.25 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Forage mix hay, retail accounts, 5.25-6.50 FOB. Good Forage mix hay, retail accounts, 4.25-5.25 per bale FOB. Fair to Good Forage mix hay, retail accounts, 2.50-4.25 per bale FOB. Barley hay, retail accounts, 6.00 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, retail accounts, 4.00-5.00 FOB. Imperial Valley: Fair Alfalfa, 2002 crop, 67.00 FOB. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 50.00-55.00 FOB. Utility Alfalfa, major weeds, grass and/or rain damage 40.00 FOB. Alfalfa hay, export accounts, Good 70.00 FOB. Good to Premium Bermuda, stable accounts, 80.00-87.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, export accounts, Premium 70.00-80.00, Good 60.00- 70.00 FOB. Klein grass, export accounts, Premium 95.00, Good 85.00 FOB. Sudan hay, export accounts, 70.00-120.00; feedlot accounts 60.00 FOB. Oat hay, dairy accounts, light rain, 45.00 FOB. Wheat straw, retail accounts, 1.50-1.75 per bale FOB. Blythe, Parker: Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 50.00-60.0

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