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Saturday, January 17, 2004

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HAY PRICES

Jan 16, 2004

California Weekly Hay Report

Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 18,485 Tons Delivered: 3,050 Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa steady to firm. Demand good and supplies light to moderate. Fair and Good Alfalfa steady with firm undertone. Demand moderate. Supplies moderate to heavy. Retail and stable hay fully steady. Demand moderate and supplies moderate. Most all barn supplies in Antelope valley/Mojave desert tied up.



Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Supreme
450
127.00-129.00
128.00
Premium
125
115.00
115.00
Good
750
95.00-105.00
99.67
Fair
800
85.00- 92.00
88.00
Good/Premium Forage mix
50
160.00
160.00
Premium/Retail/light
150
150.00-175.00
165.00
Good/Prem/Retail/light
200
135.00-155.00
143.75
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
350
120.00-135.00
131.14
Good/Stable/heavy
175
105.00-110.00
106.43



Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium/Retail/light
100
145.00
145.00
Good/Retail/light
100
80.00-100.00
90.00



Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Supreme
2,775
95.00-106.00
101.78
Good
1,025
70.00- 85.00
75.49
Fair
2,885
60.00- 70.00
62.14
Good/Prem/Retail/light
100
105.00
105.00
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
625
90.00-105.00
99.20
Good/Stable/heavy
250
80.00- 90.00
85.00



Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Supreme
525
95.00-100.00
96.19
Good
400
75.00- 88.00
82.25
Fair
6,950
55.00- 65.00
60.03
Good/Prem/Retail/light
400
100.00-105.00
102.50
Good/Retail/light
300
90.00-100.00
96.67
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
125
100.00
100.00
Good/Stable/heavy
100
75.00
75.00



1,825 tons of other hay. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium Forage mix hay to retail accounts 7.25-9.00 per bale FOB. Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 7.00-7.25 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 6.00-7.00 per bale FOB. Imperial Valley: Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 55.00 FOB. Good Alfalfa, export accounts, 70.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, retail accounts, 100.00-105.00, barn; outside 90.00-95.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, stable accounts, 80.00-85.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, grassy, feedlot accounts, 58.00 FOB. Wheat straw, retail accounts, 1.75 per bale FOB. Bermuda straw, export accounts, 20.00-25.00 FOB. Bermuda straw, feedlot accounts, 34.00-38.00 FOB. Blythe, Parker: Good Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 73.00 FOB. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 45.00-50

9:22:11 AM    comment []

Friday, January 2, 2004

Southern California Hay Prices

Jan 02, 2004

California Weekly Hay Report

Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 7,954 Tons Delivered: 2,375 Compared to last report, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa lightly tested near steady, most supplies going North. Demand moderate and supplies light. Fair and Good Alfalfa steady, demand light to moderate and supplies moderate to heavy. Retail and stable hay fully steady. Demand moderate to good and supplies moderate and mostly in barns. Exporters not very active the last few weeks. Have had some colder weather with temperature getting below 30 degrees.



Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
75
120.00-125.00
122.67
Good
350
107.00-120.00
112.07
Fair
125
88.00- 90.00
89.20
Good/Premium Forage mix
50
160.00
160.00
Premium/Retail/light
150
145.00-175.00
156.67
Good/Prem/Retail/light
50
138.00
138.00
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
175
133.00-135.00
134.43
Good/Stable/heavy
275
100.00-105.00
101.91



Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Supreme
514
95.00-105.00
100.91



Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Supreme
514
95.00-105.00
100.91
Premium
675
80.00-100.00
92.81
Good
200
70.00- 85.00
80.00
Fair
175
65.00- 68.00
66.71
Good/Prem/Retail/light
400
100.00-110.00
105.56
Good/Retail/light
175
90.00- 95.00
93.57
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
225
95.00-100.00
98.89
Good/Stable/heavy
125
75.00
75.00



Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
200
90.00
90.00
Good
375
75.00
75.00
Fair
3,400
60.00- 70.00
64.85



2,615 tons of other hay. Good Alfalfa, 2002 crop, dairy accounts, 115.00 delivered. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 75.00-85.00 delivered. Timothy hay, retail accounts, 270.00-276.00; racetracks 245.00 delivered. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium Forage mix hay to 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 to retail accounts 7.00-7.25. per bale FOB. Good to Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 6.00-7.00 per bale FOB. Alfalfa, rain damage, retail accounts, 120.00 FOB. Imperial Valley: Good Alfalfa, 2002 crop, dairy accounts, 70.00 FOB. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 55.00-60.00 FOB. Good Alfalfa, export accounts, 70.00-80.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, retail accounts, 105.00; stable accounts, 80.00-85.00 FOB. Wheat straw, retail accounts, 1.50-1.75 per bale FOB. Blythe, Parker: Good Alfalfa, grassy, retail accounts, 100.00

7:08:21 PM    comment []

Sunday, December 28, 2003

Long Term Hay Contract
Lookin for Long Term Hay Contract. I've come across the website, Arizona Forage Producers and noted that you have a list of producers. I am interested in securing some long term hay contracts, but don't quite understand the website, as there are no hyperlinks to the producers. Is there a method of reaching them?

William Ball email (netsource at earthlink.net ) You will need to replace the at with @ and get rid of the spaces for his email address.
10:26:10 AM    comment []

Friday, December 19, 2003

Southern California Hay Prices

Dec 19, 2003

California Weekly Hay Report

Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 15,470 Tons Delivered: 6,075 Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa steady in a thin test. Demand light to moderate. Fair and Good Alfalfa hay was steady with supplies moderate. Retail and stable hay sales steady to firm with supplies moderate.



Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
450
120.00 -125.00
122.89
Fair
400
85.00 - 90.00
87.50
Good/Prem/Retail/light
4,200
145.00
145.00



Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Supreme
535
102.00 -105.00
103.98



Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Supreme
535
102.00 -105.00
103.98
Premium
1,475
93.00 -101.00
98.08
Good
1,320
80.00 - 88.00
82.58
Fair
600
65.00
65.00
Good/Prem/Retail/light
840
105.00 -115.00
107.59
Good/Retail/light
270
95.00
95.00
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
1,585
90.00 -105.00
96.62
Good/Stable/heavy
60
85.00
85.00



Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
200
97.00
97.00
Good
1,900
75.00 - 83.00
80.05
Fair
3,000
60.00
60.00



4,710 tons of other hay. Grassy Alfalfa, to dry cow account 50.00 FOB. Good to Premium Bermuda, retail accounts 95.00 FOB. Good to Premium Bermuda, stable accounts 85.00 FOB. Green chop Alfalfa 33.00 per ton delivered feed bunk. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium Forage mix, 4 way, retail accounts 9.25 per bale Good to Premium Forage mix, 3 way, retail accounts 6.45 per bale Good to premium Forage mix, 2 way, retail accounts 6.00 per bale; Premium Alfalfa hay, retail accounts, barn 7.25 per bale; Good to Premium Alfalfa and Barley blend, to retail accounts 150.00 FOB. Barley and Oats blend, to retail accounts 120.00 FOB. Good Alfalfa and Grass blend, stable account, outside stacks and tarped 110.00 FOB. 2nd cutting Alfalfa, light rain 105.00 FOB. 2nd cutting Alfalfa, rain damage, to dry cow 65.00 FOB. Imperial Valley: Good Alfalfa, rain damage 60.00 FOB. Fair Alfalfa, light grass 53.00 FOB. Premium Bermuda, retail accounts 105.00 FOB. Good to Premium Bermuda, stable accounts 80.00 FOB. Wheat straw, retail accounts 1.75 per

12:43:05 PM    comment []

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 []

Friday, December 5, 2003

Southern California Hay Prices

Dec 05, 2003

California Weekly Hay Report

Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 20,165 Tons Delivered: 1,900 Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa not fully tested. Demand good for any supplies that can be found. Supplies are limited and buyers have been out checking stacks for any current or early year production that might test for milking cows. Fair and Good Alfalfa steady. Demand light to moderate, supplies moderate to heavy. Retail and stable hay fully steady. Demand moderate to good, supplies moderate. Seeing more interest in barn hay now and the outside hay getting cleaned up. Production in Antelope Valley area pretty much over with now. Exporters looking for hay off and on, have been fairly quiet. Weather pattern has cooled off with a few frosty overnights, and warming up during day time.



Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Good
300
95.00-115.00
106.67
Fair
200
88.00- 90.00
89.00
Good/Premium Forage mix
100
135.00-160.00
147.50
Premium/Retail/light
150
150.00-175.00
165.00
Good/Prem/Retail/light
150
135.00-150.00
143.33
Premium/Stable/heavy
250
130.00-135.00
132.00
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
400
110.00-115.00
112.50
Good/Stable/heavy
150
110.00
110.00



Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Supreme
200
133.00-145.00
139.00
Premium Forage mix
100
150.00-185.00
167.50
Good/Premium Forage mix
200
120.00-150.00
131.25
Premium/Retail/light
750
140.00-145.00
143.67
Good/Prem/Retail/light
800
110.00-130.00
123.75



Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Supreme
500
110.00
110.00
Premium
500
110.00
110.00
Good
790
75.00- 90.00
83.01
Fair
1,900
50.00- 70.00
64.54
Good/Prem/Retail/light
400
95.00-105.00
102.50
Good/Retail/light
225
75.00- 87.00
82.33
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
450
85.00-100.00
91.94
Good/Stable/heavy
450
75.00- 85.00
78.33



Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
350
90.00
90.00
Good
2,500
70.00- 83.00
77.80
Fair
2,700
60.00- 65.00
64.63
Good/Prem/Retail/light
250
100.00
100.00
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
100
90.00
90.00
Good/Stable/heavy
200
75.00
75.00



7,100 tons of other hay. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 65.00 delivered. Timothy hay, retail accounts, 270.00- 276.00; racetracks 245.00 delivered. Good to Premium Oat hay, retail accounts, 135.00 delivered. Green chop Alfalfa 33.00 per ton delivered feed bunk. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium Forage mix hay to retail accounts 7.00-9.00 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Forage mix hay, retail accounts, 5.00-6.50 per bale FOB. Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 7.00-7.50 per bale FOB, out of barns. Good to Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 6.00-6.50 per bale FOB. Good Alfalfa hay, retail accounts, 5.00-6.00 per bale FOB. Imperial Valley: Good Alfalfa, export accounts, 75.00 FOB. Good to Premium Bermuda, retail accounts, 105.00 barn FOB, outside stacks 90.00-95.00 FOB. Stable accounts, 75.00-85.00 FOB. Premium Bermuda, export accounts, 80.00- 85.00 FOB. Good to Premium Bermuda, export accounts, 65.00-70.00 FOB. Good Bermuda, some rain damage, export accounts, 50.00-60.00 FOB. Sudan hay, export accounts, 3rd cutting, big stem, 75.00-80.00 delivered. Wheat straw, retail accounts, 1.75 per bale FOB. Blythe, Parker: Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 45.00-50.

3:17:57 PM    comment []

Friday, November 28, 2003

Southern Californis Hay Prices

Nov 24, 2003

California Weekly Hay Report

Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 14,028 Tons Delivered: 1,975 Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa not well tested. Fair and Good Alfalfa steady. Demand light to moderate. Supplies moderate to heavy. Retail and stable hay steady to firm, instances 5.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Supplies moderate. Antelope valley producers mostly coming out of barns with their supplies. Weather has been on the cool side early in the week but will warm up by the end of the week.



Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
200
127.00-128.00
127.50
Good
400
115.00-120.00
117.00
Fair
100
80.00- 88.00
84.00
Good/Premium Forage mix
50
160.00
160.00
Premium/Retail/light
200
150.00-160.00
155.00
Good/Prem/Retail/light
125
130.00-135.00
132.00
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
300
105.00-110.00
107.50
Good/Stable/heavy
350
100.00-105.00
102.14



Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium Forage mix
100
150.00-180.00
165.00
Good/Premium Forage mix
225
130.00-150.00
138.89
Premium/Retail/light
375
140.00-145.00
143.00
Good/Prem/Retail/light
100
120.00-140.00
130.00



Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
250
90.00
90.00
Good
2,500
70.00- 88.00
80.22
Fair
1,200
50.00- 70.00
63.33
Good/Prem/Retail/light
150
95.00-105.00
96.67
Good/Retail/light
100
75.00- 85.00
80.00
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
250
85.00-100.00
87.50
Good/Stable/heavy
400
70.00- 80.00
77.50



Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Good
1,500
70.00- 80.00
73.33
Fair
3,200
50.00- 60.00
55.00
Good/Prem/Retail/light
200
100.00
100.00
Good/Retail/light
200
85.00- 90.00
87.50
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
25
100.00
100.00
Good/Stable/heavy
75
85.00
85.00



3,628 tons of other hay. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 63.00-75.00 delivered. Timothy hay, retail accounts, 270.00-276.00; racetracks 245.00 delivered. Bermuda hay, horse accounts, 105.00 delivered. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium Forage mix hay to retail accounts 7.00-9.00 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Forage mix hay, retail accounts, 5.00-6.50 per bale FOB. Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts, out of barns, 7.00-7.25 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 5.00-6.00 per bale FOB. Fair Alfalfa, rain damage, 80.00 FOB. Imperial Valley: Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 56.00 FOB. Utility Alfalfa, major weeds, grass and/or rain damage 40.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, retail accounts, outside stacks 95.00; barn 105.00 FOB. Bermuda hay, beef cattle accounts, 60.00 FOB. Sudan hay, beef cattle accounts, 45.00-50.00 FOB. Wheat straw, retail accounts, 1.75 per bale FOB. Blythe, Parker: Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 50.00-52.00 FOB. Utility Alfalfa, major weeds, grass and/or rain damage 40.00

3:03:29 PM    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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