California Weekly Hay Report
Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 14,662 Tons Delivered: 5,475
Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa fully steady,
instances 5.00-10.00 higher as the week progressed, on clippings.
Demand good and supplies limited with most supplies going to Northern
buyers. Should see stacks of 1st cuttings in couple of weeks. Fair
and Good Alfalfa fully steady. Demand moderate and supplies moderate.
Seeing more interest in May/June 2003 hay from some dairy accounts.
Retail and Stable hay steady. Demand moderate and supplies moderate
but light for the higher quality. Weather very cooperative in
the hay production this past week. Black Aphids have been big problem
for producers this season, requiring extra spraying.
Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
250 |
130.00-140.00 |
132.60 |
Premium |
600 |
117.00 |
117.00 |
Good |
1,700 |
97.00-107.00 |
103.53 |
Fair |
1,075 |
85.00- 93.00 |
90.70 |
Good/Premium Forage mix |
50 |
160.00 |
160.00 |
Premium/Retail/light |
100 |
160.00-175.00 |
167.50 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
100 |
140.00-150.00 |
145.00 |
Good/Retail/light |
150 |
115.00-120.00 |
117.50 |
Premium/Stable/heavy |
25 |
160.00 |
160.00 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
100 |
135.00-140.00 |
137.50 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
150 |
95.00-115.00 |
102.00 |
Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Good/Premium Forage mix |
75 |
130.00 |
130.00 |
Premium/Retail/light |
100 |
145.00 |
145.00 |
Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
2,853 |
100.00-120.00 |
111.11 |
Premium |
225 |
95.00-102.00 |
99.33 |
Good |
718 |
70.00- 85.00 |
76.64 |
Fair |
5,591 |
65.00- 70.00 |
65.30 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
250 |
105.00-110.00 |
107.00 |
Good/Retail/light |
200 |
95.00-100.00 |
96.25 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
500 |
95.00-105.00 |
97.00 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
50 |
90.00 |
90.00 |
Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Fair |
2,300 |
60.00- 68.00 |
66.09 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
200 |
100.00-105.00 |
104.38 |
Good/Retail/light |
50 |
90.00 |
90.00 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
300 |
105.00 |
105.00 |
2,475 tons of other hay. Premium/Supreme Alfalfa, slight rain
damage, 100.00-118.00 delivered. Fair Alfalfa, grassy, 77.00-85.00
delivered. Timothy hay, retail accounts, 270.00-280.00; race tracks
245.00 delivered. Bermuda hay, horse accounts, 128.00 delivered.
Bermuda hay, kick outs, 70.00 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 hay, retail accounts, 6.50-7.25 FOB. Premium
Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 7.00-7.25 per bale FOB. Good to
Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 6.50-7.00 per bale FOB.
Imperial Valley: Premium/Supreme Alfalfa, frost damage or other
faults, 90.00-100.00 FOB. Good to Premium Alfalfa, export
accounts, 70.00-80.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, retail accounts, 95.00-105.00
FOB. Bermuda hay, stable accounts, 80.00-90.00 FOB. Bermuda straw,
dairy accounts, 24.00-25.00 FOB. Wheat straw, retail accounts, 1.50-
1.75 per bale FOB. Blythe, Parker: Premium/Supreme Alfalfa, frost
damage, 90.00 FOB. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain
damage 50.00-60.0
