Export Grain Bids

JO_GR850
Portland, OR    Fri  May 04, 2012    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.

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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        |7.0325  -  |15.4025 -  |6.6150  - |NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Louisiana   |7.2225     |15.4325    |6.6250    |          |          |
barge       |up 5.75 -  |up 6.75 -  |dn 4 -    |          |          |
delivery    |up 11.75   |up 4.75    |dn 6      |          |          |
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Gulf        |NQ         |NQ         |NQ        |6.7600  - |NQ        |NQ
Houston     |           |           |          |6.7700    |          |
            |           |           |          |dn 6      |          |
            |           |           |          |          |          |
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Pacific     |NQ         |NQ         |NQ        |7.4200  - |8.8400  - |6.7000  -
Northwest   |           |           |          |7.5700    |8.8900    |6.8000
Portland    |           |           |          |dn 6      |dn 2      |dn 5 -
*****       |           |           |          |          |          |dn 20
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Great Lakes |6.4125  -  |14.5725 -  |6.0650  - |NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Toledo      |6.4925     |14.5825    |6.0950    |          |          |
            |up 6.75 -  |up 7.75 -  |dn 3 -    |          |          |
            |up 13.75   |up 4.75    |dn 6      |          |          |
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Great Lakes |6.2025  -  |14.6625 -  |5.9150  - |NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Chicago     |6.2125     |14.7825    |6.0150    |          |          |
            |up 5.75    |up 4.75 -  |dn 6      |          |          |
            |           |up 8.75    |          |          |          |
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Great Lakes |NQ         |NQ         |NQ        |NQ        |NA        |NQ
Duluth -    |           |           |          |          |          |
Superior    |           |           |          |          |          |
truck       |           |           |          |          |          |
delivery    |           |           |          |          |          |
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Atlantic    |6.7000     |14.9800    |5.8500  NC|NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Coast       |           |           |          |          |          |
Norfolk     |up 5       |up 4       |dn 6      |          |          |
            |           |           |          |          |          |
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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
            Ron Moore 503-326-2237  Portland.LGMN@ams.usda.gov
            www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JO_GR850.txt
            www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews

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