Export Grain Bids

JO_GR850
Portland, OR    Fri  Aug 10, 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        |8.3700  -  |17.3875 -  |8.9925  - |NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Louisiana   |8.4400     |17.6275    |9.1525    |          |          |
barge       |dn 23.25 - |up 2.5 -   |dn 27.75  |          |          |
delivery    |dn 31.25   |up 9.5     |          |          |          |
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Gulf        |NQ         |NQ         |NQ        |9.5700  - |NQ        |NQ
Houston     |           |           |          |9.5800    |          |
            |           |           |          |dn 22     |          |
            |           |           |          |          |          |
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Pacific     |NQ         |NQ         |NQ        |9.3300  - |9.7600  - |8.7000  -
Northwest   |           |           |          |9.4700    |9.9600    |8.9000
Portland    |           |           |          |dn 22     |dn 23 -   |dn 10 -
*****       |           |           |          |          |dn 22     |dn 15
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Great Lakes |8.0500  -  |16.4375 -  |8.7525  - |NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Toledo      |8.2000     |16.6375    |8.7825    |          |          |
            |dn 18.25   |up 12.5 -  |dn 27.75 -|          |          |
            |           |up 2.5     |dn 32.75  |          |          |
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Great Lakes |7.7500  -  |17.0875 -  |8.6725  - |NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Chicago     |7.8000     |17.0975    |8.8025    |          |          |
            |dn 18.25   |up 18.5 -  |dn 27.75  |          |          |
            |           |up 13.5    |          |          |          |
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Great Lakes |NQ         |NQ         |NQ        |NQ        |NA        |NQ
Duluth -    |           |           |          |          |          |
Superior    |           |           |          |          |          |
truck       |           |           |          |          |          |
delivery    |           |           |          |          |          |
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Atlantic    |8.4900     |17.4300    |8.4500    |NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Coast       |           |           |          |          |          |
Norfolk     |dn 15      |up 18      |dn 28     |          |          |
            |           |           |          |          |          |
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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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