Kentucky Daily Grain Elevators, Open Bids

SV_GR110         
Louisville, KY    Thu, May 03, 2012    USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News

Kentucky Daily Grain Elevators Opening Bids:
Opening bids for May 4, 2012 by elevators/mills to farmers:
                          
                    US No. 2    US No. 2    US No. 1      US No.2 Soft
                    Yellow      White       Yellow        Red Winter
                    Corn        Corn        Soybeans      Wheat
                                                                       
Trend:              UP 3-5      UP 3        DN 11-12      UP 1
                                                            
Louisville          6.60                    14.72         6.15         
Pennyrile           6.70        7.80        14.69                    
                                      (Milling Quality)   6.04     
Purchase            6.44                    14.78                        
Central Bluegrass   6.17 6.50               14.08 14.54   5.70      
Cumberland Lake                                                      
Mammoth Cave        6.59 6.70               14.64 14.68   5.86 5.95  
Lincoln Trail       6.45 6.51               14.25                   
       
                     US No. 2       US No. 2
                     Milo           Feed
                     Extra Heavy    Barley

Trend:               NO BID         DN 5

Mammoth Cave                        4.25            
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Opening Contract Prices for New Crop Delivery:

                    US No. 2        US No. 1        US No. 2 Soft
                    Yellow          Yellow          Red Winter
                    Corn            Soybeans        Wheat
 
Louisville          5.03            13.46           6.18       
Pennyrile           5.22            13.48           6.06     
                               (Milling Quality)    6.04 
Purchase            5.07            13.57           6.17     
Central Bluegrass   4.98 5.05       13.33           5.70 5.81
Mammoth Cave        5.05 5.15       13.33 13.40     5.80 5.86 
          
                    US. No 2       US. No 2
                    White Corn     Feed Barley
Pennyrile           5.80                    
Mammoth Cave                                 

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Source:  USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Service  Louisville, KY
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         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SV_GR110.txt          

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