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Saturday, December 13, 2003 |
California Weekly Hay Report
Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 12,460 Tons Delivered: 2,525
Compared to last week, Premium Alfalfa starting to be produced
again, no real trend comparison available, no Supreme Alfalfa
available for trend comparison. Fair and Good Alfalfa fully steady.
Retail and stable Alfalfa steady to firm, seeing more hay moving out
of barns now. In Antelope Valley most barns being spoken for now.
Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium |
200 |
120.00-125.00 |
121.88 |
Good |
825 |
95.00-115.00 |
108.03 |
Fair |
600 |
83.00- 95.00 |
88.67 |
Good/Premium Forage mix |
50 |
160.00 |
160.00 |
Premium/Retail/light |
125 |
150.00-175.00 |
160.00 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
150 |
130.00-150.00 |
138.33 |
Premium/Stable/heavy |
175 |
130.00-135.00 |
133.57 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
50 |
120.00 |
120.00 |
Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
100 |
125.00 |
125.00 |
Premium Forage mix |
100 |
150.00-180.00 |
175.00 |
Good/Premium Forage mix |
150 |
120.00-145.00 |
128.33 |
Premium/Retail/light |
900 |
140.00-145.00 |
140.56 |
Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium |
865 |
90.00-105.00 |
95.46 |
Good |
2,925 |
70.00- 90.00 |
77.22 |
Fair |
3,020 |
55.00- 70.00 |
64.83 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
150 |
105.00-110.00 |
106.67 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
100 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
450 |
75.00- 85.00 |
80.28 |
Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
300 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
Premium |
1,350 |
90.00-100.00 |
97.78 |
Good |
400 |
75.00- 90.00 |
77.50 |
Fair |
200 |
65.00 |
65.00 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
50 |
100.00-105.00 |
102.50 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
300 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
1,550 tons of other hay. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or
rain damage 60.00-80.00 delivered. Oat hay, retail accounts, 135.00-
140.00 delivered. Premium Timothy hay, retail accounts, 270.00-
276.00; racetracks 245.00 delivered. Green chop Alfalfa 33.00 per ton
delivered feed bunk. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium Forage
mix, retail accounts 7.25-9.00 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Forage
mix, retail accounts 6.00-7.00 per bale FOB. Premium Alfalfa hay,
retail accounts, barn, 7.00-7.25 per bale FOB. Good to Premium
Alfalfa hay, retail accounts 6.00-7.00 per bale FOB. Imperial Valley:
Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 50.00-55.00 FOB.
Premium Bermuda, retail accounts, 105.00 FOB. Good to Premium
Bermuda, stable accounts, outside stacks and tarped, 80.
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