East River South Dakota Grain Markets - Closing Elevator Bids

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Greeley, CO   Mon May 21, 2012    USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News

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

Commodity:          Trend                      Bids
Spring Wheat:  mostly 4 to 7 higher          7.26-8.12
Winter Wheat:  mostly 10 higher              6.65-7.14
Corn:          mostly 2 to 6 lower           6.21-6.41
Soybeans:      mostly 4 to 7 higher          13.42-13.62
Oats:          steady to 2 higher            3.80-3.82

           **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      --     --       6.39      13.46         --
Alpena       7.77   6.72      6.27      13.56         --
Andover      7.87   6.70      6.29      13.56         --
Beresford     --     --       6.36      13.50         --
Bristol      7.75   6.70      6.29      13.55         --
Canton        --     --       6.40      13.58         --
Colton        --     --       6.36      13.59         --
Corson        --     --       6.35      13.58         --
Dell Rapids   --     --       6.36      13.48         --
Elk Point     --     --       6.41      13.54         --
Emery         --     --       6.33      13.60         --
Hartford      --     --       6.30      13.60         --
Highmore     7.72   6.72      6.21      13.52         --
Humboldt      --     --       6.22      13.52         --
Lake Preston 7.56   7.09      6.29      13.53         --
Lesterville   --     --       6.27      13.42         --
Marion       7.46   6.65      6.36      13.57         --
Mitchell     7.26   6.80      6.34      13.57         --
Sisseton     8.12    --       6.33      13.62         --
Tripp        7.57   6.80      6.36      13.58        3.82
Utica         --     --       6.25      13.42         --
Viborg        --     --       6.27      13.55         --
Watertown    8.16   7.14      6.36      13.54        3.80
Yale         7.74   6.69      6.21      13.49         --

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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