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Friday, October 31, 2003

Southern California Hay Prices

Oct 31, 2003

California Weekly Hay Report

Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 16,245 Tons Delivered: 7,350 Compared to last week, Premium and Supreme Alfalfa not tested. Fair and Good Alfalfa steady in light test. Demand light. Supplies moderate to heavy. Weather finely cooled off late this week. Producers hopeful to start producing fall hay. Retail and stable hay fully steady. Demand good. Supplies moderate. Antelope valley producers finishing up their production. Lower desert areas trying to finish selling outside hay before moving into barns. Interest in barn hay occurring in Antelope valley. Exporters not showing much interest in new buys, pretty much have needed inventories. Of course a lot of attention has been toward fires going on in the San Diego/Los Angeles areas.



Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
125
125.00
125.00
Good
500
97.00-115.00
107.20
Fair
4,850
80.00- 95.00
85.81
Good/Forage mix
50
160.00
160.00
Premium/Retail/light
150
140.00-160.00
147.50
Good/Prem/Retail/light
225
125.00-140.00
133.33
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
100
115.00-118.00
116.50
Good/Stable/heavy
100
105.00-108.00
106.50



Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Supreme
125
115.00-120.00
118.00
Premium/Forage mix
50
180.00
180.00
Good/Prem/Forage mix
200
100.00-120.00
115.00
Premium/Retail/light
520
125.00-140.50
130.53
Good/Prem/Retail/light
225
110.00-120.00
114.44
Good/Prem/Retail/light
1,000
125.00
125.00
Good/Retail/light
100
80.00-100.00
90.00



Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Good
3,200
70.00- 85.00
74.84
Fair
3,200
60.00- 65.00
62.50
Good/Prem/Retail/light
325
90.00-100.00
97.69
Good/Retail/light
100
90.00
90.00
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
775
80.00- 95.00
87.26
Good/Stable/heavy
100
75.00
75.00



Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Fair
1,750
55.00- 65.00
57.86
Good/Prem/Retail/light
250
85.00-100.00
93.00
Good/Retail/light
200
75.00- 85.00
81.25
Good/Stable/heavy
300
70.00
70.00



4,275 tons of other hay. Fair Alfalfa, grassy, 70.00-85.00 delivered. Timothy hay, retail accounts 270.00-276.00; race tracks 245.00 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 and 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 5.50-6.00 per bale FOB. Good Alfalfa hay, retail accounts, 4.00-5.00 per bale FOB. Imperial Valley: Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 50.00-45.00 FOB. Premium Bermuda, retail accounts, 90.00-100.00 FOB. Good Bermuda, export accounts, 60.00-65.00 FOB. Sudan, medium stem, light to medium green, 60.00-70.00 FOB. Wheat straw, retail accounts, 1.70 per bale FOB. Blythe, Parker: Good Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 65.00 FOB. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 50.00-60.00 FOB. Alfalfa/native grass mix, retail accounts, 90.00

4:53:55 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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