Export Grain Bids

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Portland, OR    Fri  Mar 15, 2013    USDA Market News

Export Grain Bids - Bids for grains for 30-day delivery to United States
export ports in dollars per bushel and changes in cents per bushel.
Bids as of 1:30 p.m. Pacific time; Subject to change
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Grade/Class |US 2 Yellow|US 1 Yellow |US 2 SRW  |US 1 HRW  |US 1 DNS  |US 1 SWH
Grain       |Corn       |Soybeans    |Wheat     |Wheat     |Wheat     |Wheat
Protein     |NA         |NA          |NA        |12 Percent|14 Percent|NA
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Gulf        |7.8500  -  |14.9100  -  |7.9300  - |NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Louisiana   |7.8600     |14.9700     |7.9800    |          |          |
barge       |up 0.5     |dn 9.5 -    |dn 1.75   |          |          |
delivery    |           |dn 15.5     |          |          |          |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Louisiana   |+68K    to |+65K     to |+70K    to|NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Basis Bid   |+69K       |+71K        |+75K      |          |          |
            |           |            |          |          |          |
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Gulf        |NQ         |NQ          |NQ        |8.4150  - |NQ        |NQ
Houston     |           |            |          |8.5150    |          |
Basis Bid   |           |            |          |dn 1.25   |          |
            |           |            |          |          |          |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Gulf        |NQ         |NQ          |NQ        |+90K    to|NQ        |NQ
Houston     |           |            |          |+100K     |          |
Basis Bid   |           |            |          |          |          |
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Pacific     |NQ         |NQ          |NQ        |8.9150  - |9.4125  - |8.7800  -
Northwest   |           |            |          |8.9650    |9.5125    |8.8800
Portland    |           |            |          |dn 1.25   |dn 4.75   |dn 1.75
*****       |           |            |          |          |          |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Pacific     |NQ         |NQ          |NQ        |+140K   to|+145K   to|+155K   to
Northwest   |           |            |          |+145K     |+155K     |+165K
Basis Bid   |           |            |                     |          |
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Great Lakes |7.3200  -  |14.3400  -  |7.0700  - |NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Toledo      |7.4200     |14.3600     |7.0800    |          |          |
            |dn 4.5 -   |dn 8.5 -    |dn 1.75   |          |          |
            |up 0.5     |dn 7.5      |          |          |          |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Great Lakes |+15K    to |+8K      to |-16K    to|NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Toledo      |+25K       |+10K        |-15K      |          |          |
Basis Bid   |           |            |          |          |          |
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Great Lakes |7.4200  -  |14.3600  -  |7.2300  - |NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Chicago     |7.4700     |14.4600     |7.2800    |          |          |
            |up 0.5     |dn 9.5      |dn 1.75   |          |          |
            |           |            |          |          |          |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Great Lakes |+25K    to |+10K     to |+0K     to|NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Chicago     |+30K       |+20K        |+5K       |          |          |
Basis Bid   |           |            |          |          |          |
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Atlantic    |NA         |14.4600     |7.3800    |NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Coast       |           |            |          |          |          |
Norfolk     |           |dn 9.5      |dn 1.75   |          |          |
            |           |            |          |          |          |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Atlantic    |NA         |+20K        |+15K      |NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Coast       |           |            |          |          |          |
Basis Bid   |           |            |          |          |          |
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BASIS REPORT SYMBOLS:
January-F; March-H; May-K; July-N; August-Q; September-U; November-X; December-Z
  Chicago futures are used for Corn, Soybeans, SRW Wheat and SWH Wheat cash bids.
  Kansas City wheat futures are used for HRW Wheat cash bids.
  Minneapolis wheat futures are used for DNS Wheat cash bids.
NQ = No quote        ****Note:  Portland Soft White Wheat bids are for No. 1
NC = New crop                   unit trains and barge delivered.
NA = Not available              Toledo bids are for No. 2 Soft Red Winter

Source:     USDA Market News Service, Portland, OR
            Tiffany Smit 503-326-2237  Portland.LGMN@ams.usda.gov



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