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Friday, December 19, 2003 |
California Weekly Hay Report
Southern California:
FOB Barn/Stack: 15,470 Tons Delivered: 6,075
Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa steady in a thin
test. Demand light to moderate. Fair and Good Alfalfa hay was steady
with supplies moderate. Retail and stable hay sales steady to firm
with supplies moderate.
Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium |
450 |
120.00 -125.00 |
122.89 |
Fair |
400 |
85.00 - 90.00 |
87.50 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
4,200 |
145.00 |
145.00 |
Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
535 |
102.00 -105.00 |
103.98 |
Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
535 |
102.00 -105.00 |
103.98 |
Premium |
1,475 |
93.00 -101.00 |
98.08 |
Good |
1,320 |
80.00 - 88.00 |
82.58 |
Fair |
600 |
65.00 |
65.00 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
840 |
105.00 -115.00 |
107.59 |
Good/Retail/light |
270 |
95.00 |
95.00 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
1,585 |
90.00 -105.00 |
96.62 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
60 |
85.00 |
85.00 |
Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium |
200 |
97.00 |
97.00 |
Good |
1,900 |
75.00 - 83.00 |
80.05 |
Fair |
3,000 |
60.00 |
60.00 |
4,710 tons of other hay. Grassy Alfalfa, to dry cow account 50.00
FOB. Good to Premium Bermuda, retail accounts 95.00 FOB. Good to
Premium Bermuda, stable accounts 85.00 FOB. Green chop Alfalfa 33.00
per ton delivered feed bunk. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium
Forage mix, 4 way, retail accounts 9.25 per bale Good to Premium
Forage mix, 3 way, retail accounts 6.45 per bale Good to premium
Forage mix, 2 way, retail accounts 6.00 per bale; Premium Alfalfa
hay, retail accounts, barn 7.25 per bale; Good to Premium Alfalfa and
Barley blend, to retail accounts 150.00 FOB. Barley and Oats blend, to
retail accounts 120.00 FOB. Good Alfalfa and Grass blend, stable
account, outside stacks and tarped 110.00 FOB. 2nd cutting Alfalfa,
light rain 105.00 FOB. 2nd cutting Alfalfa, rain damage, to dry cow
65.00 FOB. Imperial Valley: Good Alfalfa, rain damage 60.00 FOB. Fair
Alfalfa, light grass 53.00 FOB. Premium Bermuda, retail accounts
105.00 FOB. Good to Premium Bermuda, stable accounts 80.00 FOB. Wheat
straw, retail accounts 1.75 per
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