Daily National Grain Market Summary

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri Feb 15, 2013    USDA-MO Dept Ag Market News

Daily National Grain Market Summary

   Grains closed higher on Friday with corn posting its first gains for the 
month of February.  Outside markets were negative as the Stock market was lower, 
crude oil had sharp losses and the dollar closed higher.  Soybeans closed higher 
as the monthly crush report (NOPA) showed soybean processing has kept up with a 
brisk pace.  Chicago wheat closed with solid gains despite a higher dollar.  
Wheat closed 3-10 cents higher.  Corn traded 4-10 cents higher.  Soybeans closed 
7-10 cents higher.



                              DATE         CHANGE               YEAR AGO
TRUCK BIDS:                 02/15/13      02/14/13              02/17/12

Wheat:   
   Kansas City (HRW ORD)    7.38-7.43      up 3                 6.65-6.67
   Minneapolis (DNS)           8.48 1/2    up 4 1/4             8.72 1/4
   Portland (SWW)           8.53-8.82 1/4  up 3-7 1/4           7.00-7.20
   St. Louis (SRW)            7.82         up 10                   6.59
 
Corn, US No 2 Yellow: 
   Kansas City              7.34-7.39      up 4                 6.57-6.62
   Minneapolis                 6.91 3/4    up 8                   No Bid
   So. Iowa             7.01 3/4-7.10 3/4  up 10-4          6.33 3/4-6.36 3/4 
   Omaha                    7.19-7.27      up 4                 6.49-6.52

Soybeans, US No 1 Yellow: 
   Kansas City                14.60        up 7                   12.76
   Minneapolis                No Bid       n/a                    No Bid
   So. Iowa            14.24 1/2-14.26 1/2 up 6 1/2          12.47 1/2-12.51 1/2
   Cent. Il Processor  14.54 1/2-14.64 1/2 up 10 1/2-6 1/2   12.71 1/2-12.82 1/2
 
FUTURES: 
   Kansas City (Mar) Wheat     7.77 1/2    up 2 1/2             6.89 1/2 
   Minneapolis (Mar) Wheat     8.23 1/2    up 4 1/4             8.22 1/4
   Chicago     (Mar) Wheat     7.42 1/4    up 10 1/4            6.44
   Chicago     (Mar) Corn      6.98 3/4    up 4                 6.41 3/4 
   Chicago     (Mar) Soybeans 14.24 1/2    up 6 1/2            12.67 1/2

*EXPORT BIDS:  Barge bids out of the Port of New Orleans, or Rail out of the 
North Texas Gulf.  Bids per bushel, except sorghum per cwt.

US 1 HRW Wheat, Ord Protein: 
     Rail     8.62 1/2-8.77 1/2      up 2 1/2               7.39 1/2-7.59 1/2 
US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat:                                   
     Barge    8.17 1/4-8.20 1/4      up 10 1/4                  7.06-7.14
Yellow Corn:                                                                
     Barge    7.61 3/4-7.63 3/4      up 4                   7.13 3/4-7.17 3/4 
US 2 Sorghum                                              
     Rail     12.65 1/2-13.19 1/4    up 7-7 1/4            11.99 1/2-12.44 1/4
     Barge    12.83 1/2-13.28        up 7 1/4-7            11.99 1/2-12.44 1/4
US 2 Yellow Soybeans                 
     Barge    15.00 1/2-15.06 1/2    up 7 1/2-6 1/2        13.41 1/2-13.44 1/2

SOURCE:  USDA- MO Dept OF Ag Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
         Greg Harrison, Market Reporter (816)238-0678
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 
              
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