California Wholesale Feedstuff Prices

PORTLAND - Dec 9/03 - 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 Dec 2
OILSEED MEAL:
Soybean Meal, 47 1/2% Protein solvent process
  BN-Santa Fe Singles Delivered Chino Valley      257.20-260.20  dn 2.10-5.10
  Union Pacific Singles Delivered Chino Valley    259.20-260.20  dn 2.10-3.10
Cottonseed Meal, 41% Protein, solvent process
  FOB Central San Joaquin Valley            Trade 187.00,        up 1.00-4.00
                                            Offer 190.00
  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            180.00-185.00  unch-up 2.00
  Truck-Rail Delivered Los Angeles         Offers 190.00-198.00  up 2.00-5.00
SAFFLOWER MEAL:
  FOB Southern San Joaquin Valley                 NA
ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS:
Fish Meal                                         NA
Meat and Bone Meal 50% Protein
  FOB Central & Northern California Plants        265.00-266.00  unch-up 10.00
  FOB Los Angeles Area Plants                     265.00         up 5.00-10.00
Yellow Grease (Cents per lb.)
  Delivered San Joaquin Valley                    16 3/4-17 1/4  unch
  Delivered Imperial Valley                       17 1/4-17 3/4  unch
  FOB San Francisco Bay Area Plants               16 1/2         unch
  FOB Los Angeles Area Plants                     15 1/4-16 3/4  unch
Feather Meal, 80-85% Protein
  FOB San Joaquin Valley Suppliers                290.00-300.00  unch-up 5.00
MILLFEEDS:
Wheat Millrun-Truck Delivered
  FOB San Francisco Bay Area Mill Door        Ltd 105.00-106.00  up 4.00
  FOB Los Angeles Mill Door                   Ltd 103.00-104.00  up 4.00
Rice Bran
  FOB Northern California Mills                   68.00          unch
Yellow Hominy Feed
  Rail Delivered California Points                106.00-107.00  up 2.00-4.00
                                        Offer Jan 111.00
OTHER ITEMS:
Distillers Dry Grain
  Rail Delivered California Points      Offer Jan 160.00         NFE
Canola Meal
  Truck FOB San Joaquin Valley          FOB Truck 190.00-195.00, unch
                                       Rail Offer 185.00
        FOB Stockton                              NA
        FOB Guernsey                              NA
Shredded Beet Pulp
  FOB Brawley                                     100.00         unch
  FOB Mendota                                     121.00         unch
Molasses, Cane Feeding
  FOB Stockton & Los Angeles Ports                NA
Whole Almond Hulls
  FOB Butte County                                NA
  FOB Madera County                               NA
  FOB Stanislaus County                           NA
  FOB Merced County                               NA
  FOB Kern County                         Dec-Jul 84.00          up 1.00
  Delivered Kings/Tulare Counties                 88.00-90.00    unch-up 1.00
  Delivered Los Angeles/Chino Valley              94.00-100.00   unch
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

Source:  USDA Market News, Portland, OR

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