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Thursday, November 13, 2003 |
California Weekly Hay Report
Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 20,097 Tons Delivered: 2,325
Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa not tested.
Fair and Good Alfalfa mostly steady. Demand light, however more
interest shown for anything that looks more like fall hay. Supplies
moderate to heavy. Retail and stable hay steady to firm. Demand
moderate. Supplies moderate, producing higher quality product now.
Weather has cooled off, which should help in making higher
quality hay over all. Season coming to a close, as far as production
of new hay is concern. Tonnage being produced from fields getting
smaller all the time. Interest from exporters light.
Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium |
50 |
125.00 |
125.00 |
Good |
750 |
100.00-120.00 |
112.33 |
Fair |
150 |
85.00- 95.00 |
89.17 |
Good/Premium Forage mix |
50 |
160.00 |
160.00 |
Premium/Retail/light |
100 |
145.00-150.00 |
148.75 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
200 |
130.00-135.00 |
132.50 |
Premium/Stable/heavy |
25 |
145.00 |
145.00 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
200 |
105.00-115.00 |
110.00 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
350 |
100.00-110.00 |
105.00 |
Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Supreme |
150 |
115.00-120.00 |
117.50 |
Premium Forage mix |
50 |
140.00-180.00 |
160.00 |
Good/Premium Forage mix |
200 |
100.00-130.00 |
115.00 |
Premium/Retail/light |
550 |
120.00-140.00 |
129.09 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
225 |
100.00-120.00 |
113.33 |
Good/Retail/light |
50 |
80.00-100.00 |
90.00 |
Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Premium |
200 |
90.00 |
90.00 |
Good |
1,535 |
80.00- 88.00 |
82.22 |
Fair |
4,000 |
60.00 |
60.00 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
675 |
90.00-100.00 |
98.15 |
Good/Retail/light |
100 |
85.00 |
85.00 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
1,137 |
80.00- 90.00 |
83.72 |
Good/Stable/heavy |
450 |
65.00- 75.00 |
70.56 |
Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers |
Grade |
tons |
price range |
avg price |
Good |
4,650 |
70.00- 85.00 |
82.53 |
Fair |
4,800 |
55.00- 60.00 |
55.83 |
Good/Prem/Retail/light |
150 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
Good/Retail/light |
150 |
85.00 |
85.00 |
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy |
325 |
85.00- 90.00 |
88.08 |
1,350 tons of other hay. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or
rain damage 77.00 delivered. Good Alfalfa, 2002 crop, 60.00
delivered. Timothy hay, retail accounts 270.00-276.00; race tracks
245.00 delivered. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium Forage mix
hay to retail accounts 7.00-9.25 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Forage
mix, retail accounts, 5.00-6.00 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
hay to retail accounts, 4.00-5.00 per bale FOB. Imperial Valley: Good
to Premium Bermuda hay, retail accounts, 95.00 FOB. Good to Premium
Bermuda hay, stable accounts, 80.00-85.00 FOB. Good Bermuda hay,
stable accounts, 65.00-75.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, dairy accounts, dry
cows, 50.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, export accounts, 80.00 FOB. Klein grass
hay, export accounts, 105.0
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