Kentucky Daily Barge Report

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Frankfort, KY    Fri, Feb 15, 2013    USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News 

Kentucky Barge Report:  Spot bids to producers at selected barge loading 
terminals on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, Kentucky and Barkley Lakes.

    This report will not be released on Monday, February 18, 2013 as our offices 
will be closed in observance of Presidents Day. If you have any questions or 
concerns, please contact us at kevin.bowling@ams.usda.gov. 

                   US No. 2     US No. 2     US No. 1       US No. 2 soft
                   Yellow       White        Yellow         Red Winter
                   Corn         Corn         Soybeans       Wheat
                                                                
Trend:             Up 4-6       Up 4         Up 7-8         Up 5-10 
                                                                    
Upper Ohio         7.22 7.24                 14.56 14.69    7.52 7.67     
Lower Ohio         7.19 7.29    7.74 8.49    14.57 14.70    7.62 7.67    
Mississippi River  7.27                      14.60          7.78                  
Lake Terminals     7.23                      14.62          7.63                     
 
                     US No. 2    
                     Sorghum 
                     58 lb bu          
                          
Trend:               Up 4    

Upper Ohio                      
Lower Ohio           7.09             
Mississippi River                  
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Contract Prices for March Delivery:  

                   US No. 2     US No. 2     US No. 1      US No. 2 Soft
                   Yellow       White        Yellow        Red Winter
                   Corn         Corn         Soybeans      Wheat          
 
Upper Ohio         7.16 7.22                 14.48 14.50   7.65               
Lower Ohio         7.11 7.31    7.74 8.49    14.49 14.60   7.62 7.67         
Mississippi River  7.27                      14.52         7.78              
Lake Terminals     7.18                                    7.63       
                   
                    US No. 2            
                    Sorghum                
                    58 lbs bu

Upper Ohio                    
Lower Ohio          6.99         
Mississippi River              

Upper Ohio: Cincinnati to Owensboro; Lower Ohio: Owensboro to Cairo
Mississippi: Cairo to the Tennessee border; Lake Terminals: Kentucky
and Barkley Lakes on the Tennessee river.

Source:  USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Service Frankfort, KY
         Alex Tolbert, 502-564-4896 ext 251   
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SV_GR111.txt

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