North Carolina Grain

RA_GR110
Raleigh, NC    Friday, May 4 2012    NC Dept of Ag Market News

North Carolina grain prices paid to producers by location,
delivered in bulk, as of 4:00 pm. In dollars per bushel.

   US 2 Yellow Corn: was 5 to 6 cents higher. Prices were 6.64-7.15, mostly 
6.70 at the feed mills, and 6.20-7.32, mostly 6.85 at the elevators.  New 
Crop: 5.24-5.74.

   US 1 Yellow Soybeans: were 4 to 5 cents higher. Prices were 15.18 at the 
processors, 14.98 at the feed mills, and 14.48-14.78, mostly 14.78 at the 
elevators.  New Crop: 12.92-13.52.

   US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat: was 6 cents lower. Prices were 6.30-7.32, 
mostly 6.30 at the elevators. New Crop: 5.59-6.80.

Feed Mills      US 2 Yellow     US 1 Yellow     US 2 Soft Red
                   Corn          Soybeans           Wheat
                Cash    New    Cash      New     Cash    New
Bladenboro      6.64                                         
Candor          7.15    5.69                                 
Cofield         6.70    5.34   14.98    13.52                
Laurinburg      6.64                                         
Monroe          6.90                                         
Nashville       6.80                                         
Roaring River   7.00                                         
Rose Hill       6.64                                         
Selma                   5.24            12.92            6.20
Statesville     7.12                             7.09        
Warsaw          6.64                                         
Pantego #2      6.70    5.68                     6.20    6.20

Elevators

Cleveland                                                    
Belhaven                                                     
Chadbourn                                                    
Clement                                                      
Creswell        6.20           14.58                     5.59
Elizabeth City  6.50    5.24   14.78    13.42    6.30    5.70
Greenville                                                   
Lumberton                                                    
Monroe                         14.68    13.42            5.85
Norwood         6.85    5.39   14.48    12.92            5.80
Pantego                                                      
Register                                                     
Warsaw #2       7.32    5.74                     7.32    6.80

Soybean Processors               Soybeans        Meal(48 pct protein)
                               Cash      New       Dollars per ton
Fayetteville                   15.18                   462.60
Raleigh                        15.18                   462.60

Source: North Carolina of Ag-USDA Market News, Raleigh, NC
        Stephen Beasley Market Reporter 919-733-7252
        http://www.ncagr.com/market/mktnews/RA_GR110.TXT
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