Eastern New Mexico Grain

CV_GR110            
Clovis, NM   Wednesday May 2, 2012    USDA-NM Dept of Ag Market News
             
Eastern New Mexico Grain

Cash bids to farmers, fob elevators as of 2:30 pm Wednesday May 2, 2012 for immediate 
delivery in dollars per bushel and per hundred weight:

Compared to previous report:  US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat 26-27 cents lower; US 2 Yellow 
Corn(bu) 17-18 cents lower; US 2 Grain sorghum 27-31 cents lower.

                US 1 Hard Red   US 2 Yellow    US 2 Yellow     US 2 
Grain            Winter Wheat    Corn (bu)      Corn (cwt)    Sorghum      

Portales             5.86          6.76          12.08         11.28 

Clovis               5.86          6.67          11.91         11.28                                     
  
Melrose              5.45          -0-            -0-          10.70 

Farwell              5.85          6.36          11.37         10.87

             Source: NM Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Clovis, NM
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