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Friday, September 19, 2003

Southern California Hay Prices

Sep 19, 2003

California Weekly Hay Report

Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 10,270 Tons Delivered: 7,375 Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa not well tested, weather remains too warm for production of this quality of hay. Fair to Good Alfalfa mostly steady. Demand light to moderate with moderate to heavy supplies. Retail and stable hay mostly steady in a limited test.



Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Good
200
110.00
110.00
Fair
4,960
80.00 - 93.00
87.70
Premium/Retail/light
300
125.00
125.00
Good/Prem/Retail/light
450
115.00
115.00
Good/Retail/light
200
100.00
100.00
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
300
115.00
115.00



Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium/Retail/light
25
130.00
130.00
Good/Retail/light
430
105.00 -110.00
107.91
Premium/Stable/heavy
235
130.00 -150.00
134.68
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
120
125.00
125.00



Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Good
50
80.00
80.00
Fair
2,060
60.00 - 68.00
63.34
Good/Prem/Retail/light
425
85.00 - 95.00
93.82
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
510
85.00
85.00



Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Fair
5,600
60.00
60.00
Good/Retail/light
60
85.00
85.00
Good/Stable/heavy
120
70.00
70.00



1,600 tons of other hay. Grassy Alfalfa, to dry cows 75.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, light retail 95.00. Green chop Alfalfa 33.00 per ton delivered feed bunk. Premium Forage, 3 way mix hay, to retail accounts 6.50 per bale. Premium Alfalfa, 4 way mix hay, to retail accounts 9.25 per bale. Grassy Alfalfa, to dry cows 72.00-75.00 FOB. Imperial Valley: Bermuda hay, light retail 95.00. Blythe, Parke

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