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Friday, October 24, 2003 |
California Weekly Hay Report
Southern California:
FOB Barn/Stack: 9,055 Tons Delivered: 2,100
Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa not well tested.
Demand moderate with supplies limited. Fair to Good Alfalfa sales
mostly steady. Demand light to moderate with moderate to heavy
supplies. Retail and stable hays mostly steady in a thin test.
Exporters were very quiet this week as quality of hays needed very
limited.
Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
250 |
125.00 |
125.00 |
Premium |
120 |
115.00 |
115.00 |
Good |
200 |
105.00 |
105.00 |
Fair |
1,110 |
85.00 - 95.00 |
86.44 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
180 |
122.00 |
122.00 |
Premium/Stable/heavy |
240 |
115.00 -118.00 |
116.50 |
Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium/Retail/light |
100 |
117.00 |
117.00 |
Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Good |
2,685 |
70.00 - 85.00 |
77.09 |
Fair |
1,000 |
60.00 - 65.00 |
61.00 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
570 |
95.00 -100.00 |
96.05 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
780 |
80.00 - 95.00 |
85.71 |
Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Good |
100 |
70.00 |
70.00 |
Fair |
500 |
55.00 |
55.00 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
300 |
100.00 -105.00 |
102.50 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
400 |
80.00 - 85.00 |
83.13 |
2,620 tons of other hay. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: none;
Imperial Valley: Bermuda hay, retail accounts 85.00-90.00 FOB. Bermuda
hay, stable accounts 80.00-85.00 FOB. Good Alfalfa, grassy and weedy
63.00-68.00 FOB. Klein grass hay, export accounts 95.00 FOB. Sudan
hay, feedlot accounts 65.00 FOB. Blythe, Parker: Good Alfalfa, some
grass 70.00 FOB. Fair Alfalfa, grassy 45.00-55
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