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Saturday, January 17, 2004 |
California Weekly Hay Report
Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 18,485 Tons Delivered: 3,050
Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa steady to firm.
Demand good and supplies light to moderate. Fair and Good Alfalfa
steady with firm undertone. Demand moderate. Supplies moderate to
heavy. Retail and stable hay fully steady. Demand moderate and
supplies moderate. Most all barn supplies in Antelope valley/Mojave
desert tied up.
Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
450 |
127.00-129.00 |
128.00 |
Premium |
125 |
115.00 |
115.00 |
Good |
750 |
95.00-105.00 |
99.67 |
Fair |
800 |
85.00- 92.00 |
88.00 |
Good/Premium Forage mix |
50 |
160.00 |
160.00 |
Premium/Retail/light |
150 |
150.00-175.00 |
165.00 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
200 |
135.00-155.00 |
143.75 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
350 |
120.00-135.00 |
131.14 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
175 |
105.00-110.00 |
106.43 |
Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium/Retail/light |
100 |
145.00 |
145.00 |
Good/Retail/light |
100 |
80.00-100.00 |
90.00 |
Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
2,775 |
95.00-106.00 |
101.78 |
Good |
1,025 |
70.00- 85.00 |
75.49 |
Fair |
2,885 |
60.00- 70.00 |
62.14 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
100 |
105.00 |
105.00 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
625 |
90.00-105.00 |
99.20 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
250 |
80.00- 90.00 |
85.00 |
Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
525 |
95.00-100.00 |
96.19 |
Good |
400 |
75.00- 88.00 |
82.25 |
Fair |
6,950 |
55.00- 65.00 |
60.03 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
400 |
100.00-105.00 |
102.50 |
Good/Retail/light |
300 |
90.00-100.00 |
96.67 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
125 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
100 |
75.00 |
75.00 |
1,825 tons of other hay. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium
Forage mix hay to retail accounts 7.25-9.00 per bale FOB. Premium
Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 7.00-7.25 per bale FOB. Good to
Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 6.00-7.00 per bale FOB.
Imperial Valley: Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage
55.00 FOB. Good Alfalfa, export accounts, 70.00 FOB. Bermuda hay,
retail accounts, 100.00-105.00, barn; outside 90.00-95.00 FOB.
Bermuda hay, stable accounts, 80.00-85.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, grassy,
feedlot accounts, 58.00 FOB. Wheat straw, retail accounts, 1.75 per
bale FOB. Bermuda straw, export accounts, 20.00-25.00 FOB. Bermuda
straw, feedlot accounts, 34.00-38.00 FOB. Blythe, Parker: Good
Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 73.00 FOB. Fair
Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 45.00-50
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