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Friday, October 31, 2003 |
California Weekly Hay Report
Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 16,245 Tons Delivered: 7,350
Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa not tested.
Fair and Good Alfalfa steady in light test. Demand light. Supplies
moderate to heavy. Weather finely cooled off late this week.
Producers hopeful to start producing fall hay. Retail and stable hay
fully steady. Demand good. Supplies moderate. Antelope valley
producers finishing up their production. Lower desert areas trying to
finish selling outside hay before moving into barns. Interest in barn
hay occurring in Antelope valley. Exporters not showing much interest
in new buys, pretty much have needed inventories. Of course a lot of
attention has been toward fires going on in the San Diego/Los Angeles
areas.
Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium |
125 |
125.00 |
125.00 |
Good |
500 |
97.00-115.00 |
107.20 |
Fair |
4,850 |
80.00- 95.00 |
85.81 |
Good/Forage mix |
50 |
160.00 |
160.00 |
Premium/Retail/light |
150 |
140.00-160.00 |
147.50 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
225 |
125.00-140.00 |
133.33 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
100 |
115.00-118.00 |
116.50 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
100 |
105.00-108.00 |
106.50 |
Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
125 |
115.00-120.00 |
118.00 |
Premium/Forage mix |
50 |
180.00 |
180.00 |
Good/Prem/Forage mix |
200 |
100.00-120.00 |
115.00 |
Premium/Retail/light |
520 |
125.00-140.50 |
130.53 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
225 |
110.00-120.00 |
114.44 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
1,000 |
125.00 |
125.00 |
Good/Retail/light |
100 |
80.00-100.00 |
90.00 |
Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Good |
3,200 |
70.00- 85.00 |
74.84 |
Fair |
3,200 |
60.00- 65.00 |
62.50 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
325 |
90.00-100.00 |
97.69 |
Good/Retail/light |
100 |
90.00 |
90.00 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
775 |
80.00- 95.00 |
87.26 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
100 |
75.00 |
75.00 |
Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Fair |
1,750 |
55.00- 65.00 |
57.86 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
250 |
85.00-100.00 |
93.00 |
Good/Retail/light |
200 |
75.00- 85.00 |
81.25 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
300 |
70.00 |
70.00 |
4,275 tons of other hay. Fair Alfalfa, grassy, 70.00-85.00
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 and Premium Forage mix,
retail accounts 5.00-6.00 per bale FOB. Premium Alfalfa hay
to retail accounts 6.00-7.00 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Alfalfa
hay to retail accounts 5.50-6.00 per bale FOB. Good Alfalfa hay,
retail accounts, 4.00-5.00 per bale FOB. Imperial Valley: Fair
Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 50.00-45.00 FOB.
Premium Bermuda, retail accounts, 90.00-100.00 FOB. Good Bermuda,
export accounts, 60.00-65.00 FOB. Sudan, medium stem, light to medium
green, 60.00-70.00 FOB. Wheat straw, retail accounts, 1.70 per bale
FOB. Blythe, Parker: Good Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain
damage 65.00 FOB. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage
50.00-60.00 FOB. Alfalfa/native grass mix, retail accounts, 90.00
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