California Weekly Grain Report

JO_GR125
Portland, OR    Thu May 3, 2012    USDA Market News


CA Weekly Grain Report                 Compared with Thu Apr 26, 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, Spot    13.60          up .05-dn .40
                                Sale, NC Jun-Jul    13.25          no comp
      Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock                    NA
      Fresno-Tulare-Corcoran-Coalinga-Hanford             NA
      Yolo County                     Spot, Sale    13.25          no comp
      Colusa County                                       NA
  Rail: Any Origin
    Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock
    via BNSF and Union Pacific               Ind    13.10-13.20    no comp
    Tulare via Union Pacific and BNSF        Ind    13.10-13.20    no comp
CORN  US No 2 Yellow
  Truck: Petaluma-Santa Rosa              Offers    13.65-13.70    up .45-.30
                                            Sale    13.50          up .40
    Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock       Offer    13.94          up .38
                                            Sale    14.25          up 1.45
    Los Angeles-Chino Valley                              NA
    Fresno-Tulare-Corcoran-Coalinga                       NA
    Madera/Merced Counties                                NA
  Rail: Single Car Units via BNSF   
    Chino Valley Single Units                       13.76-13.78    up .09-.11
    Los Angeles Single Units                        13.76-13.78    up .09-.11
SORGHUM  US No 2 Yellow (Milo)
  Rail: Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF Single    13.72-13.74    up .18-.20
OATS  US No 2 White
 Truck: Petaluma-Stockton-Modesto-Turlock  Offers   13.50-13.75    unch
      US No 1 White
        Los Angeles-Chino Valley Van/Truck  Offer   15.25          unch
WHEAT  US No 2 or better - Hard Red Winter
 (Domestic Values for Flour Milling)
  Tulare County 13% Protein                               NA
  Los Angeles 12% Protein                                 NA
  Los Angeles 13% Protein                                 NA
  Los Angeles 14% Protein                                 NA
Truck/Rail Out of State Origin
  Los Angeles Guaranteed 11.5% Protein              13.88-14.05    dn .10
  Los Angeles Guaranteed 11-12% Protein                   NA
  Los Angeles Guaranteed 13% Protein                14.22-14.72    dn .10
WHEAT  Any Class for Feed
  Truck:  Petaluma-Santa Rosa   Offer NC Jun-Jul    13.75          up .50-dn .25
    Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock    Sale May    13.75-14.00    dn .25-unch
                                Offer NC Jun-Jul    11.40          no comp
    Fresno/Tulare                                         NA
    Colusa County                                         NA
  Truck-Rail:
    Los Angeles-Chino Valley              Offers    13.75-14.25    unch

PRICES PAID TO CALIFORNIA FARMERS
Seven-Day Reporting Period Ending Thursday, May 3, 2012.

Point of Sales               Price per         Shipment          Basis of
  County                       Cwt              Period            Sale
WHEAT, US No 2 or better, Hard Red Winter Ordinary Protein
  No confirmed sales.
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
  Tulare     (early week)      12.28           AH, Jun-Jul       Del Fresno 
County
  Tulare     (early week)      12.59           AH, Jul           Del Fresno 
County
  Kings/Kern (mid week)        11.59           AH, Jun-Jul       Del Tulare 
County
  Fresno     (early week)      11.70           AH, Jun-Jul       FOB Ranch
  Fresno     (late week)       11.30           AH, Jun-Jul       FOB Ranch
WHEAT, US No 2 or better, Hard White Wheat 13% Protein 
  No confirmed sales.
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/Tulare/Fresno/Kern     11.85           AH, Jun-Jul       Del Locally
  Merced                       11.00           AH, Jun-Jul       FOB Ranch
YELLOW CORN, US No 2 or better
  Sacramento                    9.50           AH, Oct-Nov       FOB Ranch
SORGHUM, US No. 2 or better
  No confirmed sales.
TRITICALE US No. 2 or better
  No confirmed sales.

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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