East River South Dakota Grain Markets - Closing Elevator Bids

SF_GR110
Greeley, CO   Fri May 25, 2012    USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News

***The next report will be issued on Tue May 29***

East River South Dakota Grain Markets - Closing Elevator Bids  
                (Including some Terminal sites)

Commodity:          Trend                      Bids
Spring Wheat:  mostly 5 to 11 higher         7.16-8.06
Winter Wheat:  mostly 13 higher              6.50-6.98
Corn:          mostly steady                 5.68-5.90
Soybeans:      mostly 6 higher               13.08-13.33
Oats:          steady to 10 lower            3.35-3.80

           **All prices on per bushel basis**

               US 1 Wheat    US 2 Yel   US 1 Yel   US 2 Hvy  
              DNS    HRW      Corn      Soybeans     Oats    
              14%    12%
Aberdeen      --     --       5.88      13.15         --
Alpena       7.60   6.55      5.76      13.27         --
Andover      7.70   6.55      5.76      13.27         --
Beresford     --     --       5.90      13.24         --
Bristol      7.58   6.55      5.76      13.27         --
Canton        --     --       5.89      13.30         --
Colton        --     --       5.81      13.28         --
Corson        --     --       5.84      13.30         --
Dell Rapids   --     --       5.81      13.20         --
Elk Point     --     --       5.90      13.26         --
Emery         --     --       5.82      13.33         --
Hartford      --     --       5.85      13.30         --
Highmore     7.55   6.55      5.71      13.21         --
Humboldt      --     --       5.76      13.24         --
Lake Preston 7.43   7.00      5.75      13.27         --
Lesterville   --     --       5.75      13.15         --
Marion       7.36   6.50      5.84      13.32         --
Mitchell     7.16   6.65      5.79      13.27         --
Sisseton     7.90    --       5.81      13.28         --
Tripp        7.40   6.51      5.82      13.28        3.35
Utica         --     --       5.69      13.08         --
Viborg        --     --       5.84      13.27         --
Watertown    8.06   6.98      5.81      13.24        3.80
Yale         7.57   6.52      5.68      13.20         --

Source:  USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News, Greeley, CO    
         Randall Bisel Market Reporting Assistant (970) 353-9750
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SF_GR110.txt
         www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews
  
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