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Saturday, October 11, 2003

Southern California Hay Prices

Oct 10, 2003

California Weekly Hay Report

Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 15,275 Tons Delivered: 3,600 Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa not tested. Fair and Good Alfalfa steady to firm in limited test. Demand light, however more interest for hay going to heifers and/or low end production string. Supplies moderate to heavy. Retail and stable hay steady, demand light to moderate. Supplies light to moderate. Exporters mostly just picking around at various hay stacks looking for something that might work.



Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
400
120.00-125.00
123.00
Good
1,425
105.00-120.00
115.14
Fair
900
80.00- 95.00
84.39
Good/Forage mix
50
160.00
160.00
Premium/Retail/light
175
140.00-150.00
145.00
Good/Prem/Retail/light
150
125.00-135.00
130.00
Premium/Stable/heavy
75
135.00
135.00
Good/Stable/heavy
100
105.00
105.00



Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium/Retail/light
150
120.00-130.00
126.67
Good/Prem/Retail/light
200
100.00-125.00
116.25
Good/Retail/light
150
80.00-100.00
93.33



Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
1,800
85.00- 95.00
87.92
Good
3,270
70.00- 85.00
77.49
Fair
2,650
60.00- 70.00
67.42
Good/Prem/Retail/light
400
90.00-100.00
91.88
Good/Retail/light
50
85.00
85.00
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
1,030
80.00- 88.00
83.07



Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
200
100.00
100.00
Good
110
75.00
75.00
Good/Prem/Retail/light
50
95.00
95.00
Good/Retail/light
125
85.00
85.00
Good/Stable/heavy
510
75.00
75.00



5,205 tons of other hay. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 85.00 delivered. Timothy hay, retail accounts 170.00- 176.00 delivered; racetracks 245.00 delivered. Bermuda hay, kick outs, 70.00 delivered. Green chop Alfalfa 33.00 per ton delivered feed bunk. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium Forage mix hay to retail accounts 7.00-9.25 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Forage mix hay, retail accounts, 5.00-6.50 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: Good Alfalfa, dairy accounts, 65.00 FOB Arizona. Fair Alfalfa, dairy accounts, 50.00 FOB Arizona. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 45.00-62.00 FOB. Utility Alfalfa, major weeds, grass and/or rain damage 35.00-45.00 FOB. Alfalfa, export accounts, 70.00-80.00 FOB. Alfalfa/Bermuda mix, dairy accounts, 50.00 FOB. Alfalfa straw, export accounts, 40.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, grassy, 42.00 FOB. Bermuda, retail accounts, 95.00 FOB. Bermuda, export accounts, 70.00-80.00 FOB. Klein grass, export accounts, 90.00-100.00 FOB. Sudan hay, export accounts, second cutting, 70.00-95.00 FOB. Blythe, Parker: Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 45.00-50.00

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