California Weekly Grain Report

JO_GR125
Portland, OR    Thu Apr 12, 2012    USDA Market News


CA Weekly Grain Report                 Compared with Thu Apr 5, 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    14.15          no comp
      Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock     Offer    14.25          no comp
      Fresno-Tulare-Corcoran-Coalinga-Hanford   Sale      13.00    no comp
      Yolo County                                         NA
      Colusa County                                       NA
  Rail: Any Origin
    Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock
    via BNSF and Union Pacific    Offer and Sale    13.50-13.70    no comp
    Tulare via Union Pacific and BNSF  Offer Nom    13.75-14.00    no comp
CORN  US No 2 Yellow
  Truck: Petaluma-Santa Rosa       Offer Apr-May    13.55-13.70    dn .20-.05
                                   Offer Jun-Jul    13.70          no comp
    Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock       Offer    13.92          dn .37
                                           Sales    13.65-13.94    dn .25-up .04
                                 Sale NC Sep-Oct    10.08          no comp
    Los Angeles-Chino Valley                              NA
    Fresno-Tulare-Corcoran-Coalinga                       NA
    Madera/Merced Counties                                NA
  Rail: Single Car Units via BNSF   
    Chino Valley Single Units                       14.04          dn .23
    Los Angeles Single Units                        14.04          dn .23
SORGHUM  US No 2 Yellow (Milo)
  Rail: Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF Single    13.97          dn .27
OATS  US No 2 White
 Truck: Petaluma-Stockton-Modesto-Turlock           13.75-14.25    up .25
      US No 1 White
        Los Angeles-Chino Valley Van/Truck          15.25          up .25
WHEAT  US No 2 or better - Hard Red Winter
 (Domestic Values for Flour Milling)
  Los Angeles 12% Protein                                 NA
  Los Angeles 13% Protein                                 NA
  Los Angeles 14% Protein                                 NA
Truck/Rail Out of State Origin
  Los Angeles Guarenteed 11.5% Protien                    NA
  Los Angeles Guaranteed 11-12% Protein             14.22-14.38    up .19-.01
  Los Angeles Guaranteed 13% Protein                14.55-15.05    up .02-.35
WHEAT  Any Class for Feed
  Truck:  Petaluma-Santa Rosa                             NA
    Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock       Offer    14.25          no comp
    Fresno/Tulare                          Offer    14.25          up .50
    Colusa County                                         NA
  Truck-Rail:
    Los Angeles-Chino Valley              Offers    13.75-14.25    dn .25

PRICES PAID TO CALIFORNIA FARMERS
Seven-Day Reporting Period Ending Thursday, Apr 12, 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                   11.83-12.17        AH, Jun-Jul         Del Locally
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      12.50              AH, Jun-Jul         Del Locally
YELLOW CORN, US No 2 or better
  San Joaquin              10.00              AH, Oct-Nov         Del Stockton
  Sacramento               9.60               AH, Oct-Nov         FOB Ranch
  Solano/Yolo              9.50-9.65          AH, Sep-Oct         FOB Local Storage
SORGHUM, US No. 2 or better
  No confirmed sales.
TRITICALE
  Sacramento               9.65               AH, Jun-Jul         FOB Ranch


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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