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Friday, September 5, 2003

Southern California Hay Prices

Sep 05, 2003

California Weekly Hay Report

Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 12,179 Tons Delivered: 4,700 Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa not tested. Fair and Good Alfalfa steady in light test. Standoff between buyers and sellers continues, as dairies continue to look for lower prices and producers desiring higher prices. Are seeing a few producers letting go of earlier produced hay. Supplies moderate to heavy. Weather continues to takes its toll as thunder boomers moved through area and it?s been hot and humid. Of course this makes it extremely hard to put up high quality retail/stable or export hay in the southern desert. In the high desert area of Antelope valley, few sales of retail hay continue to feed stores at steady prices and balance going into barns for winter take out. Exporters continue to buy mostly Sudan hay and fairly quiet on Alfalfa and Bermuda hay.



Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Good
325
100.00-115.00
109.08
Fair
3,500
85.00- 95.00
87.72
Good/Forage mix
50
150.00
150.00
Premium/Retail/light
100
145.00-150.00
147.50
Good/Prem/Retail/light
100
130.00-135.00
132.50
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
50
120.00
120.00
Good/Stable/heavy
575
100.00-105.00
102.83



Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium/Forage mix
100
140.00-180.00
175.00
Good/Forage mix
75
120.00-140.00
126.67
Premium/Retail/light
300
120.00-130.00
125.00
Good/Prem/Retail/light
100
100.00-110.00
105.00
Good/Retail/light
150
80.00- 90.00
83.33



Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Good
1,200
75.00- 80.00
75.67
Fair
1,225
65.00- 70.00
65.63
Good/Prem/Retail/light
470
90.00- 95.00
94.73
Good/Retail/light
125
80.00- 85.00
81.00
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
494
85.00- 90.00
87.22
Good/Stable/heavy
800
75.00
75.00



Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Fair
3,600
60.00- 63.00
61.25
Good/Prem/Retail/light
75
80.00- 90.00
85.00
Good/Retail/light
550
73.00- 80.00
73.41
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
75
90.00
90.00
Good/Stable/heavy
100
70.00
70.00



2,840 tons of other hay. Green chop Alfalfa 33.00 per ton delivered feed bunk. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium Forage mix hay to retail accounts 6.50-9.25 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Forage mix hay to retail accounts 5.50-6.50 per bale FOB. Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 5.50-6.50 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 5.00-5.50 per bale FOB. Good Alfalfa hay to retail accounts, 4.00-5.00 per bale FOB. Imperial Valley: Fair to Good Alfalfa, 2002 year hay, 65.00-68.00 FOB. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 50.00-60.00 FOB. Good Bermuda hay, retail accounts, 95.00 FOB. Good to Premium Bermuda hay, export accounts, 82.00 FOB. Good Bermuda hay, export accounts, 72.00 FOB. Sudan hay, export accounts, 75.00-120.00, depending on quality,

11:18:32 AM    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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