California Weekly Grain Report

JO_GR125
Portland, OR    Thu Apr 5, 2012    USDA Market News


CA Weekly Grain Report                 Compared with Thu Mar 29, 2012

Paid by feed manufacturers and other users, delivered plant or receiving
station.

Dollars Per Cwt. -Bulk-
BARLEY  US No 2 (46-lbs. per bushel)
 Truck: Petaluma-Santa Rosa         Sale Organic    24.50          no comp
                                 NC Sale Organic    24.50          no comp
      Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock                    NA
      Fresno-Tulare-Corcoran-Coalinga-Hanford             NA
      Yolo County                                         NA
      Colusa County                                       NA
  Rail: Any Origin
    Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock
    via BNSF and Union Pacific                            NA
    Tulare via Union Pacific and BNSF                     NA
CORN  US No 2 Yellow
  Truck: Petaluma-Santa Rosa               Offer    13.75          up .60
    Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock      Offers    13.75-14.29    up .80-1.04
                                            Sale    13.90          up .60
    Los Angeles-Chino Valley                              NA
    Fresno-Tulare-Corcoran-Coalinga                       NA
    Madera/Merced Counties                                NA
  Rail: Single Car Units via BNSF   
    Chino Valley Single Units                       14.27          up .93
    Los Angeles Single Units                        14.27          up .93
SORGHUM  US No 2 Yellow (Milo)
  Rail: Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF Single    14.24          up .94
OATS  US No 2 White
 Truck: Petaluma-Stockton-Modesto-Turlock   Sales   13.50-14.00    unch
      US No 1 White
        Los Angeles-Chino Valley Van/Truck   Sale   15.00          unch
WHEAT  US No 2 or better - Hard Red Winter
 (Domestic Values for Flour Milling)
  Los Angeles 12% Protein                                 NA
  Los Angeles 13% Protein        Sale NC Aug-Sep    13.98          up .10
  Los Angeles 14% Protein                                 NA
Truck/Rail Out of State Origin
  Los Angeles Guarenteed 11.5% Protien                    NA
  Los Angeles Guaranteed 11-12% Protein             14.03-14.37    up .13-.14
  Los Angeles Guaranteed 13% Protein                14.53-14.70    up .13
WHEAT  Any Class for Feed
  Truck:  Petaluma-Santa Rosa                             NA
    Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock        Sale    13.75          unch-dn .25
    Fresno/Tulare                          Offer    14.00          no comp
    Colusa County                                         NA
  Truck-Rail:
    Los Angeles-Chino Valley              Offers    14.00-14.50    up .25

PRICES PAID TO CALIFORNIA FARMERS
Seven-Day Reporting Period Ending Thursday, Apr 5, 2012.

Point of Sales               Price per         Shipment          Basis of
  County                       Cwt              Period            Sale
WHEAT, US No 2 or better, Hard Red Winter Ordinary Protein
  Sacramento               10.50              AH, Jun-Jul         FOB Ranch
WHEAT, US No 2 or better, Hard Red Winter 11% Protein
  No confirmed sales.
WHEAT, US No 2 or better, Hard Red Winter 12% Protein
  No confirmed sales.
WHEAT, US No 2 or better, Hard Red Winter Wheat 13% Protein
  No confirmed sales.
WHEAT, US No 2 or better, Hard White Wheat 13% Protein 
  Kern      (early week)   12.00              AH, Jun-Jul         FOB Ranch
WHEAT, US No 1, Hard Amber Durum for Flour Milling
  No confirmed sales.
WHEAT, Any Class for Feed (Red or White)
  No confirmed sales.
BARLEY, US No 2, 48 lbs per bushel
  Kings                  12.50      AH, Jun-Jul   Del Kings/Fresno/Tulare Counties
YELLOW CORN, US No 2 or better
  Sacramento               9.30               AH, Oct             FOB Ranch


AH = As Harvested  N = Nominal    FH  = First Half   Ltd = Limited
OC = Old Crop      NC = New Crop    LH  = Last Half     Ind = Indicated
Inc = Including    NFE = Not Fully Established   No Comp = No Comparison
BNSF = Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad  U.P. = Union Pacific 
Railroad   Del = Delivered    TBD = To Be Determined


Source:  USDA Market News Service, Portland, OR
         Martha Hansen  Portland.LGMN@ams.usda.gov
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