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Friday, February 27, 2004 |
California Weekly Hay Report
Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 9,800 Tons Delivered: 2,290
Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa steady with last
week closing prices. Demand good and supplies light to moderate.
Rain moved through area over the weekend and threaten early in the
week lessoning available supplies. Fair and Good Alfalfa steady with
last week?s advance. Demand light to moderate, seeing more dairies
from Chino area looking for last year?s Good quality hay. Supplies
moderate. Retail and stable hay steady. Demand moderate and supplies
moderate. Most exporters not interested in adding to current
inventories.
Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
25 |
148.00 |
148.00 |
Premium |
400 |
115.00-120.00 |
119.38 |
Good |
225 |
95.00-105.00 |
102.78 |
Fair |
840 |
87.00- 95.00 |
93.76 |
Good/Premium Forage mix |
50 |
160.00 |
160.00 |
Premium/Retail/light |
100 |
160.00-175.00 |
167.50 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
150 |
135.00-150.00 |
141.67 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
100 |
130.00-135.00 |
132.50 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
125 |
105.00-110.00 |
107.00 |
Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
4,300 |
118.00-127.00 |
122.40 |
Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
4,300 |
118.00-127.00 |
122.40 |
Premium |
150 |
118.00 |
118.00 |
Good |
450 |
87.00 |
87.00 |
Fair |
1,250 |
70.00 |
70.00 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
250 |
105.00-110.00 |
108.00 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
250 |
100.00-105.00 |
104.00 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
100 |
85.00- 90.00 |
87.50 |
Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
110 |
110.00-113.00 |
111.36 |
Fair |
1,000 |
60.00- 70.00 |
66.25 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
300 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
Good/Retail/light |
150 |
90.00 |
90.00 |
1,765 tons of other hay. Supreme Alfalfa, high moisture, 125.00
delivered. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 85.00-
88.00 delivered. Wheat straw, bedding, 3.50 per bale delivered.
Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium Forage mix hay, 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 6.50-7.00 per bale FOB.
Imperial Valley: Supreme Alfalfa, high moisture, 105.00-110.00 FOB.
Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 60.00 FOB.
Bermuda hay, retail accounts, 95.00-105.00 FOB. Bermuda hay,
stable accounts, 80.00-90.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, bleachy, dairy
accounts, 42.00 FOB. Wheat straw, 1.50-1.75 per bale FOB. Blythe,
Parker: Supreme Alfalfa, frost damage, 95.00 FOB. Fair Alfalfa, light
weeds, grass and/or rain damage 55.00 FOB. Contract on first 3
cuttings, 57 TDN 118.00, 56 TDN 113.00, 55 TDN 108.0
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