Export Grain Bids

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Portland, OR    Wed  Feb 20, 2013    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.
Bids as of 1:30 p.m. Pacific time; Subject to change
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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        |7.6350  -  |15.6075  -  |8.1350  - |NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Louisiana   |7.6750     |15.6275     |8.1850    |          |          |
barge       |up 5.25 -  |up 14.5 -   |up 6.25 - |          |          |
delivery    |up 3.25    |up 12.5     |up 8.25   |          |          |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Louisiana   |+63H    to |+78H     to |+75H    to|NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Basis Bid   |+67H       |+80H        |+80H      |          |          |
            |           |            |          |          |          |
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Gulf        |NQ         |NQ          |NQ        |8.6225  - |NQ        |NQ
Houston     |           |            |          |8.7225    |          |
Basis Bid   |           |            |          |up 8.25 - |          |
            |           |            |          |up 3.25   |          |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Gulf        |NQ         |NQ          |NQ        |+85H    to|NQ        |NQ
Houston     |           |            |          |+95H      |          |
Basis Bid   |           |            |          |          |          |
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Pacific     |NQ         |NQ          |NQ        |8.8825  - |9.2275  - |8.5300  -
Northwest   |           |            |          |9.1225    |9.4575    |8.7850
Portland    |           |            |          |up 8.25   |up 5      |unch -
*****       |           |            |          |          |          |up 6.25
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Pacific     |NQ         |NQ          |NQ        |+111H   to|+102H   to|+114.5H to
Northwest   |           |            |          |+135H     |+125H     |+140H
Basis Bid   |           |            |                     |          |
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Great Lakes |7.1650  -  |14.7475  -  |7.0850  - |NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Toledo      |7.1950     |14.8775     |7.1850    |          |          |
            |up 5.25    |up 12.5     |up 6.25   |          |          |
            |           |            |          |          |          |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Great Lakes |+16H    to |-8H      to |-30H    to|NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Toledo      |+19H       |+5H         |-20H      |          |          |
Basis Bid   |           |            |          |          |          |
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Great Lakes |7.1550  -  |14.9175  -  |7.3850  - |NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Chicago     |7.2150     |14.9775     |7.4850    |          |          |
            |up 0.25 -  |up 12.5     |up 6.25   |          |          |
            |up 5.25    |            |          |          |          |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Great Lakes |+15H    to |+9H      to |+0H     to|NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Chicago     |+21H       |+15H        |+10H      |          |          |
Basis Bid   |           |            |          |          |          |
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Atlantic    |NA         |14.8775     |7.5350    |NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Coast       |           |            |          |          |          |
Norfolk     |           |up 12.5     |up 6.25   |          |          |
            |           |            |          |          |          |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Atlantic    |NA         |+5H         |+15H      |NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Coast       |           |            |          |          |          |
Basis Bid   |           |            |          |          |          |
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BASIS REPORT SYMBOLS:
January-F; March-H; May-K; July-N; August-Q; September-U; November-X; December-Z
  Chicago futures are used for Corn, Soybeans, SRW Wheat and SWH Wheat cash bids.
  Kansas City wheat futures are used for HRW Wheat cash bids.
  Minneapolis wheat futures are used for DNS Wheat cash bids.
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
            Niki Davila 503-326-2237  Portland.LGMN@ams.usda.gov



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