California Wholesale Feedstuff Prices

PORTLAND - May 11/04 - SNS -- The USDA weekly review of livestock feed ingredient mnarkets in California was released today. The reports covers various protein meals, millfeeds and other feed ingredients.

CALIFORNIA WHOLESALE FEEDSTUFF PRICES                            Compared to
                                                                 Tue, May 4
OILSEED MEAL:
Soybean Meal, 47 1/2% Protein solvent process
  BN-Santa Fe Singles Delivered Chino Valley      352.00-358.00  up 6.60-9.60
  Union Pacific Singles Delivered Chino Valley    352.00-358.00  up 6.60
Cottonseed Meal, 41% Protein, solvent process
  FOB Central San Joaquin Valley                   Offer 214.00  dn 1.00
  Rail Delivered Los Angeles                                 NA
  Truck Delivered Los Angeles                                NA
Cottonseed Hulls
  FOB Central San Joaquin Valley                             NA
  Truck Delivered Los Angeles                                NA
Whole Cottonseed
  FOB Central/South San Joaquin Valley       Slow 235.00-238.00  unch
  Truck-Rail Delivered Los Angeles         Offers 240.00-243.00
SAFFLOWER MEAL:
  FOB Southern San Joaquin Valley                            NA
ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS:
Fish Meal
Anchovy and Sardine, 60% Protein
  Rail Car Delivered Chino Valley                            NA
Meat and Bone Meal 50% Protein
  FOB Central & Northern California Plants        225.00-255.00  unch
  FOB Los Angeles Area Plants                     225.00-250.00  unch
Yellow Grease (Cents per lb.)
  Delivered San Joaquin Valley                        15-15 1/2  unch-up 1 3/4
  Delivered Imperial Valley                       15 1/2-16 1/2  unch-up 3/4
  FOB San Francisco Bay Area Plants                      14 1/2  unch
  FOB Los Angeles Area Plants                     14 1/2-15 1/2  unch-up 3/4
Feather Meal, 80-85% Protein
  FOB San Joaquin Valley Suppliers                       330.00  unch
MILLFEEDS:
Wheat Millrun-Truck Delivered
  FOB San Francisco Bay Area Mill Door            117.00-120.00  unch-dn 2.00
  FOB Los Angeles Mill Door                       115.00-117.00  dn 2.00-3.00
Rice Bran
  FOB Northern California Mills                    95.00-105.00  up 10.00
Yellow Hominy Feed
  Rail Delivered California Points                          NA
OTHER ITEMS:
Distillers Dry Grains
  Rail Delivered California Points                          NA
Canola Meal
  Truck FOB                                                 NA
Shredded Beet Pulp
  FOB Brawley                                            105.00  unch
  FOB Mendota                                            122.00  unch
Molasses, Cane Feeding
  FOB Stockton                                            82.50  unch
  FOB Los Angeles                                         92.50  unch
Whole Almond Hulls
  FOB Butte County                                           NA
  FOB Madera County                                          NA
  FOB Stanislaus County                                      NA
  FOB Merced County                                          NA
  FOB Kern County                                            NA
  Delivered Kings/Tulare Counties                 100.00-102.00  unch-up 1.00
  Delivered Los Angeles/Chino Valley              101.00-106.00  unch-dn 1.00
Grape Pomace
  FOB San Joaquin Valley                            35.00-36.00  unch

NOTE:  All prices prompt shipment, dollars per ton, bulk, unless otherwise
stated.

OC = Old Crop   NC = New Crop   NA = Not Available   Ltd = Limited
NFE = Not Fully Established   NE = Not Established

Source:  USDA Market News Service, Portland, OR

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