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Sunday, February 1, 2004

Southern California Hay Prices

Jan 30, 2004

California Weekly Hay Report

Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 16,265 Tons Delivered: 2,400 Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa steady. Demand good, supplies moderate. Light showers last week slowed interest this week. Fair and Good Alfalfa steady to firm. Demand light to moderate and supplies moderate. Retail and stable hay fully steady. Demand light to moderate and supplies moderate.



Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
100
113.00-115.00
114.00
Good
450
100.00-106.00
101.33
Fair
450
88.00- 95.00
92.78
Good/Premium Forage mix
50
160.00
160.00
Premium/Retail/light
100
160.00-175.00
167.50
Good/Prem/Retail/light
150
145.00-150.00
148.33
Premium/Stable/heavy
50
140.00
140.00
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
325
114.00-135.00
129.46
Good/Stable/heavy
100
105.00-110.00
107.50



Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium/Retail/light
100
145.00
145.00



Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Supreme
1,710
100.00-113.00
105.56
Premium
200
90.00- 95.00
92.50
Good
1,500
70.00- 85.00
76.67
Fair
1,025
62.00- 70.00
67.56
Good/Prem/Retail/light
950
105.00-110.00
109.11
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
150
95.00-105.00
99.33
Good/Stable/heavy
100
85.00- 88.00
86.50



Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Supreme
100
100.00
100.00
Good
75
70.00
70.00
Fair
3,875
60.00- 70.00
65.68
Good/Prem/Retail/light
250
100.00
100.00
Good/Retail/light
325
90.00
90.00
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
100
85.00-100.00
92.50
Good/Stable/heavy
75
75.00- 85.00
78.33



6,355 tons of other hay. Good Alfalfa, 2002 crop, 102.00 delivered. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 80.00- 90.00 delivered. Timothy hay, retail accounts, 270.00-280.00; race tracks 245.00 delivered. Bermuda hay, stable accounts, 130.00 delivered. Green chop Alfalfa 33.00 per ton delivered feed bunk. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium Forage mix hay to retail accounts 7.25-9.00 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Forage mix hay, retail accounts, 6.50-7.25 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. Oat hay, retail accounts, 125.00 FOB. Imperial Valley: Supreme Alfalfa, rain damage, high moisture, 70.00-75.00 FOB. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 50.00-60.00 FOB. Good Alfalfa, 2002 crop, 70.00 FOB. Good to Premium Alfalfa, export accounts, 75.00 FOB. Alfalfa straw, export accounts, 35.00 FOB. #2 Klein grass, grassy, export accounts, 40.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, retail accounts, 90.00-105.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, stable accounts, 80.00-95.00 FOB. Bermuda straw, dairy accounts, 25.00 FOB. Sudan hay, feedlot accounts, 40.00-45.00 FOB. Wheat straw, retail accounts, 1.50-1.75 per bale FOB. Supreme Alfalfa, Contracts for 2004 hay, cuttings through May 1st, mostly to store, 110.00-115.00 FOB. Blythe, Parker: Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 55.00-60.00 FOB. Alfalfa/Bermuda mix, retail accounts, 95.

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