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Saturday, December 13, 2003

Southern California Hay Prices

Dec 12, 2003

California Weekly Hay Report

Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 12,460 Tons Delivered: 2,525 Compared to last week, Premium Alfalfa starting to be produced again, no real trend comparison available, no Supreme Alfalfa available for trend comparison. Fair and Good Alfalfa fully steady. Retail and stable Alfalfa steady to firm, seeing more hay moving out of barns now. In Antelope Valley most barns being spoken for now.



Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
200
120.00-125.00
121.88
Good
825
95.00-115.00
108.03
Fair
600
83.00- 95.00
88.67
Good/Premium Forage mix
50
160.00
160.00
Premium/Retail/light
125
150.00-175.00
160.00
Good/Prem/Retail/light
150
130.00-150.00
138.33
Premium/Stable/heavy
175
130.00-135.00
133.57
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
50
120.00
120.00



Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Supreme
100
125.00
125.00
Premium Forage mix
100
150.00-180.00
175.00
Good/Premium Forage mix
150
120.00-145.00
128.33
Premium/Retail/light
900
140.00-145.00
140.56



Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
865
90.00-105.00
95.46
Good
2,925
70.00- 90.00
77.22
Fair
3,020
55.00- 70.00
64.83
Good/Prem/Retail/light
150
105.00-110.00
106.67
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
100
100.00
100.00
Good/Stable/heavy
450
75.00- 85.00
80.28



Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Supreme
300
100.00
100.00
Premium
1,350
90.00-100.00
97.78
Good
400
75.00- 90.00
77.50
Fair
200
65.00
65.00
Good/Prem/Retail/light
50
100.00-105.00
102.50
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
300
100.00
100.00



1,550 tons of other hay. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 60.00-80.00 delivered. Oat hay, retail accounts, 135.00- 140.00 delivered. Premium Timothy hay, retail accounts, 270.00- 276.00; racetracks 245.00 delivered. Green chop Alfalfa 33.00 per ton delivered feed bunk. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium Forage mix, retail accounts 7.25-9.00 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Forage mix, retail accounts 6.00-7.00 per bale FOB. Premium Alfalfa hay, retail accounts, barn, 7.00-7.25 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Alfalfa hay, retail accounts 6.00-7.00 per bale FOB. Imperial Valley: Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 50.00-55.00 FOB. Premium Bermuda, retail accounts, 105.00 FOB. Good to Premium Bermuda, stable accounts, outside stacks and tarped, 80.

8:56:10 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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