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Sunday, May 25, 2003

Southern California Hay Prices

May 23, 2003

Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 11,575 Tons Delivered: 6,273 Compared to last week, slowly but surely loosing some of the quality in the southern desert. Prices for Premium Alfalfa near steady, few more sales in the Good category and holding about steady. Demand has lighten and supplies have increased on all qualities of hay in the southern desert. Antelope Valley producers have been busy finishing up on their dairy hay and have also been busy putting up their forage mixes. Premium and Supreme Alfalfa holding steady in prices. No Fair or Good Alfalfa has been produced. Not enough new sales of new crop Alfalfa retail or stable hay for trend comparison nor has there been enough sales of forage mixed hay for trend comparison. Exporters have been holding off on buying any large quantities of hay. Sudan hay for export is being put up now and the next couple of weeks should have enough volume for new sales to start.



Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
2,700
118.00 - 130.00
124.29
Good
700
105.00 - 120.00
113.57
Fair
300
100.00 - 103.00
102.00
Good/Forage mix
50
160.00
160.00
Premium/Retail/light
100
150.00 - 175.00
162.50
Good/Prem/Retail/light
275
140.00 - 150.00
147.73
Premium/Stable/heavy
50
140.00 - 145.00
142.50
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
100
135.00
135.00
Good/Stable/heavy
250
115.00 - 120.00
117.50



Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Supreme
100
120.00
120.00
Good/Forage mix
100
110.00 - 115.00
112.50
Premium/Retail/light
150
130.00 - 140.00
133.33



Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Supreme
500
108.00
108.00
Premium
2,175
93.00 - 100.00
97.00
Good
800
80.00 - 90.00
82.44
Good/Prem/Retail/light
125
110.00
110.00
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
125
100.00 - 105.00
101.00



Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
4,675
90.00 - 105.00
98.21
Good
75
90.00
90.00
Good/Prem/Retail/light
300
105.00 - 110.00
106.67
Good/Retail/light
250
90.00 - 95.00
92.50
Good/Stable/heavy
150
85.00 - 90.00
87.50
Good/Stable/heavy
150
85.00 - 90.00
87.50



3,798 tons of other hay. Supreme Alfalfa, 140.00 delivered. Good Alfalfa, 2003 crop, 90.00 delivered. Timothy hay, retail accounts, 276.00; racetracks accounts, 256.00 delivered. Bermuda hay, 2002 crop, dairy accounts, 75.00 delivered. Green chop Alfalfa 33.00 per ton delivered feed bunk. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium Forage mix hay to retail accounts 7.50-8.50 per bale FOB. Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 6.50-7.50 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 6.00-6.50 per bale FOB. Imperial Valley: Good Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 85.00 FOB. Good to Premium Alfalfa, export accounts, 90.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, export accounts, 95.00 FOB. Klein grass, export accounts, 95.00 FOB. Oat hay, dairy accounts, 92.00 FOB. Bermuda/Oat mix, retail accounts, 95.00 FOB. Blythe, Parker: Good Alfalfa, 2002 crop, 62.00 FOB. Good Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 83.00 FOB.


12:18:30 PM    comment []

"Forages return more money directly to Arizona producers than any other crop, including cotton and produce. The value of all hay alone produced in Arizona was $183 million in 2001(according to USDA figures), about twice value as much as cotton, while farmers themselves realize only a minor portion of the value of the produce crop. The value of our silage crops adds to the Arizona forage total value. And, forage production is increasing! I urge every Arizona forage producer to give this new organization your support with both membership and participation. Go get a neighbor to join up, too. Let's take charge of our futures by defining our products, supporting common objectives and sharing information." -- Lee Banning President

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