Virginia Grain

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Richmond, VA    Thu Apr 26, 2012    USDA-VA Dept of Ag Market News

Virginia Grain 

Prices dollars per bushel unless otherwise stated.  
   
Closing prices for Thu Apr 26, 2012

Norfolk Terminal area
   Wheat new crop 9 higher. Corn 13 higher, new crop 3 lower. Soybeans 7 
higher, new crop 12 lower.  
   No 2 red winter wheat   ---          new crop  6.11
   No 2 yellow corn        6.59         new crop  5.45
   No 1 soybeans          14.96         new crop 13.44
   
Norfolk Producer area
   Wheat new crop 9 higher. Corn new crop 3 lower.
   Soybeans new crop 12 lower.
   No 2 red winter wheat   ---          new crop  5.96
   No 2 yellow corn        ---          new crop  5.35    
   No 1 soybeans           ---          new crop 13.19

Petersburg area
   Wheat 9 higher, new crop 9 higher. Corn 7 higher, 
   new crop 3 lower. Soybeans 4 higher, new crop 12 lower.
   No 2 red winter wheat   6.36         new crop  5.66
   No 2 yellow corn        6.38         new crop  5.60
   No 1 soybeans          14.60         new crop 12.94

Harrisonburg area
   No 2 yellow corn        6.28-6.50
   No 1 soybeans           12.76
   No 2 barley             4.40-4.75

Eastern Shore area
   No 2 red winter wheat   5.66     new crop  6.10
   No 2 yellow corn        6.44         new crop  5.15
   No 1 soybeans          14.21         new crop 12.94         
   No 2 barley             3.75

Wakefield area
   No 2 red winter wheat   6.16     new crop  5.51-6.00
   No 2 yellow corn        5.99-6.17    new crop  5.20
   No 1 soybeans          14.37-14.53   new crop 12.86-13.23

Prices from elevators within 30 mile radius. 

Source:  Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
         USDA-VA Market News, Richmond, VA   804.786.3947
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