California Weekly Hay Report
Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 22,288 Tons Delivered: 4,800
Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa not tested.
Weather has still been on the hot and humid side, although late in the
week, weather pattern has provided some cooler dry weather. Fair and
Good Alfalfa steady to firm, as most producers are resisting lower
price offers. Demand light to moderate. Supplies moderate to heavy.
Starting to see more presence of white flies in the area. Retail and
stable hay fully steady. Demand light to moderate. Supplies
moderate. Exporters still concentrating mostly on Sudan hay, few
sales of other kinds of hay. One exporter had fire in one of their
sheds this week.
Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Good |
400 |
105.00 |
105.00 |
Fair |
2,350 |
88.00- 95.00 |
92.60 |
Good/Forage mix |
150 |
140.00-150.00 |
145.00 |
Premium/Retail/light |
450 |
130.00-145.00 |
136.11 |
Premium/Stable/heavy |
550 |
126.00-132.00 |
129.64 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
800 |
110.00-115.00 |
112.44 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
100 |
105.00 |
105.00 |
Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium/Forage mix |
50 |
145.00-185.00 |
162.00 |
Good/Forage mix |
100 |
100.00-130.00 |
125.50 |
Premium/Retail/light |
75 |
130.00-140.00 |
133.33 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
275 |
115.00-130.00 |
118.18 |
Good/Retail/light |
400 |
80.00-100.00 |
90.00 |
Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Good |
25 |
90.00 |
90.00 |
Fair |
5,763 |
60.00- 75.00 |
67.13 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
250 |
90.00- 95.00 |
91.50 |
Good/Retail/light |
100 |
85.00 |
85.00 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
1,000 |
80.00- 90.00 |
83.63 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
300 |
75.00 |
75.00 |
Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Good |
1,150 |
70.00- 73.00 |
72.61 |
Fair |
2,700 |
58.00- 65.00 |
60.19 |
10,150 tons of other hay. Green chop Alfalfa 33.00 per ton
delivered feed bunk. Timothy hay, racetrack accounts, 245.00; retail
accounts 276.00 delivered. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium
Forage mix hay to retail accounts 6.50-9.25 per bale FOB. Good to
Premium Forage mix hay, retail accounts, 5.50-6.50 per bale FOB.
Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 6.00-7.00 per bale FOB. Good
to Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 5.00-6.00. per bale FOB.
Good Alfalfa, to retail accounts, 4.00-5.00 per bale FOB. Imperial
Valley: Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 60.00 FOB.
Good Alfalfa, export accounts, 70.00-75.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, retail
accounts, 90.00-100.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, export accounts, 80.00 FOB.
Sudan hay, export accounts, fine stem, very light color, 125.00-
135.00; fine stem, light color, 115.00-125.00; fine to medium stem,
light to medium color, 90.00-115.00; medium stem, medium color, 70.00-
90.00; medium stem, medium color, some brown leaf, 60.00-70.00 FOB.
Klein hay, 90.00-95.00 FOB. Alfalfa straw, chemical used, 25.00; no
chemical used, 35.00 FOB. Bermuda straw, 35.00-38.00 FOB. Sudan
straw, 35.00 FOB. Wheat straw, retail accounts, 1.70-1.75 per bal
