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Friday, October 24, 2003

Southern California Hay Prices

Oct 24, 2003

California Weekly Hay Report

Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 9,055 Tons Delivered: 2,100 Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa not well tested. Demand moderate with supplies limited. Fair to Good Alfalfa sales mostly steady. Demand light to moderate with moderate to heavy supplies. Retail and stable hays mostly steady in a thin test. Exporters were very quiet this week as quality of hays needed very limited.



Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Supreme
250
125.00
125.00
Premium
120
115.00
115.00
Good
200
105.00
105.00
Fair
1,110
85.00 - 95.00
86.44
Good/Prem/Retail/light
180
122.00
122.00
Premium/Stable/heavy
240
115.00 -118.00
116.50



Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium/Retail/light
100
117.00
117.00



Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Good
2,685
70.00 - 85.00
77.09
Fair
1,000
60.00 - 65.00
61.00
Good/Prem/Retail/light
570
95.00 -100.00
96.05
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
780
80.00 - 95.00
85.71



Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Good
100
70.00
70.00
Fair
500
55.00
55.00
Good/Prem/Retail/light
300
100.00 -105.00
102.50
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
400
80.00 - 85.00
83.13



2,620 tons of other hay. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: none; Imperial Valley: Bermuda hay, retail accounts 85.00-90.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, stable accounts 80.00-85.00 FOB. Good Alfalfa, grassy and weedy 63.00-68.00 FOB. Klein grass hay, export accounts 95.00 FOB. Sudan hay, feedlot accounts 65.00 FOB. Blythe, Parker: Good Alfalfa, some grass 70.00 FOB. Fair Alfalfa, grassy 45.00-55

11:25:21 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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