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Friday, October 17, 2003 |
California Weekly Hay Report
Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 8,200 Tons Delivered: 3,675
Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa not well tested,
some Premium hay from spring time has been traded. Fair and Good
Alfalfa steady in limited test. Demand remain light, supplies
moderate to heavy. Retail and stable hay steady. Demand light to
moderate, supplies moderate. Exporters fairly quiet this week as
quality of hay needed not available. Weather continues to hamper
producers ability to produce high quality hay, due to higher than
normal temperatures and humidity.
Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium |
250 |
125.00 |
125.00 |
Good |
550 |
98.00-115.00 |
103.91 |
Fair |
1,900 |
83.00- 97.00 |
86.93 |
Good/Forage mix |
50 |
160.00 |
160.00 |
Premium/Retail/light |
100 |
140.00-150.00 |
145.00 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
100 |
130.00-135.00 |
132.50 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
100 |
115.00-130.00 |
122.50 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
100 |
105.00-110.00 |
107.50 |
Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium/Forage mix |
75 |
140.00-180.00 |
160.00 |
Good/Forage mix |
100 |
100.00-120.00 |
110.00 |
Premium/Retail/light |
300 |
110.00-130.00 |
120.00 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
200 |
100.00-110.00 |
105.00 |
Good/Retail/light |
200 |
70.00- 80.00 |
75.00 |
Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Good |
1,150 |
70.00- 95.00 |
83.04 |
Fair |
2,600 |
65.00 |
65.00 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
275 |
90.00-100.00 |
94.09 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
700 |
80.00- 90.00 |
85.36 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
50 |
75.00 |
75.00 |
Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium |
500 |
90.00 |
90.00 |
Good |
500 |
70.00 |
70.00 |
2,150 tons of other hay. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or
rain damage 70.00-80.00 delivered. Timothy hay, retail accounts
270.00-276.00; race tracks 245.00 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, 5.00-6.50 per bale FOB.
Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 5.50-6.50 per bale FOB. Good
to Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 3.50-5.00 per bale FOB.
Imperial Valley: Bermuda hay, retail accounts, 80.00-95.00 FOB. Good
Bermuda hay, export accounts, 68.00-70.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, bleachy,
50.00 FOB. Sudan hay, export accounts, 3rd cutting, 65.00-70.00 FOB.
Sudan hay, rain damage, feedlot accounts, 57.00 FOB. Klein grass hay,
export accounts, 95.00 FOB. Blythe, Parker: Fair Alfalfa, light
weeds, grass and/or rain damage 45.00-50.00
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