South Carolina Closing Grain Bids

CO_GR110
Columbia, SC     Friday, May 04, 2012 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News


South Carolina closing cash grain bids as of 3:00 P.M.  Prices delivered 
to country elevators or processors.  New crop bids noted with (*).

US 2 Yellow Corn was 6 to 11 cents higher.
US 1 Yellow Soybeans were 7 to 14 cents higher.
US 2 Red Wheat was steady to 11 cents higher.
New Crop Yellow Corn was 2 to 6 cents lower.
New Crop Yellow Soybeans were 1 cent lower.
New Crop US 2 Soft Wheat was mixed; 6 cents lower to 6 cents higher. 

CORN: Country Elevators---*5.04 at Kingstree; *4.96 at Lynchburg; 
6.77 and *5.34 at Estill; Processors---No Bid at Orangeburg 1; 6.82 at 
Orangeburg 2; 7.06 at Monetta; 7.00 and *5.60 at Sumter; 7.12 and *5.60 at 
Cassett.

SOYBEANS: Country Elevators---No Bid at Anderson; *13.16 at Kingstree; 
*12.91 at Lynchburg; No Bid at Orangeburg 2; 14.65 and *13.47 at Estill; 
Processors---15.13 and *13.72 at Kershaw; Export---No Bid at Vance. 

WHEAT: Country Elevators---*6.20 at Anderson; *5.95 at Kingstree; *5.59 at 
Lynchburg; *5.75 at Estill; Processor---6.62 at Orangeburg 2; *6.52 at Sumter; 
7.12 at Cassatt; 7.00 at Columbia.

COUNTRY ELEVATORS    US 2 Yellow       US 1 Yellow       US 2 Soft Red
                         Corn             Soybeans           Wheat

                     Cash  New Crop    Cash  New Crop    Cash  New Crop
Anderson                                                       6.20 
Kingstree                   5.04              13.16            5.95
Lynchburg                   4.96              12.91            5.59
Orangeburg 2                           No Bid
Estill               6.77   5.34       14.65  13.47            5.75
PROCESSORS  
Orangeburg 1         No Bid
Orangeburg 2         6.82                                6.62
Monetta              7.06   
Sumter               7.00   5.60                               6.52
Cassatt              7.12   5.60                         7.12
Columbia                                                 7.00
Kershaw                                15.13  13.72
EXPORT
Vance                                  No Bid


Source: South Carolina Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Columbia, SC 
803-737-4671. For more info check out the internet at 
http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/co_gr110.txt


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