Kentucky Daily Grain Elevators, Open Bids

SV_GR110
Frankfort, KY     Thu, Mar 14, 2013     USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News

Kentucky Daily Grain Elevators Opening Bids:
Opening bids for Thu, Mar 14, 2013 by elevators/mills to farmers:

                                US NO 2 YELLOW CORN
                   Bids             Change       Basis               Change
Louisville         7.5350           UP 7.25      37K                 UP 1
Pennyrile          7.5150-7.7650    UP 3.25-UP 6.35K to 60K          DN 3-UNCH
Purchase           7.5150           UP 6.25      35K                 UNCH
Central Bluegrass  7.2900-7.5250    DN 1.25-UP 6.12.5K to 36K        DN 7.5-UNCH
Cumberland Lake    NA               NA           NA                  NA
Mammoth Cave       7.6150-7.6650    UP 6.25      45K to 50K          UNCH
Lincoln Trail      7.2200-7.3200    UP 4.75-DN 8.5.5K to 15.5K       DN 1.5-DN 14.5

                                US NO 2 WHITE CORN
                   Bids             Change
Louisville         NA               NA
Pennyrile          7.9700           UP 7
Purchase           NA               NA
Central Bluegrass  NA               NA
Cumberland Lake    NA               NA
Mammoth Cave       NA               NA
Lincoln Trail      NA               NA

                             US NO 1 YELLOW SOYBEANS
                   Bids             Change       Basis               Change
Louisville         14.4700          DN 21        11.5K               DN 9.5
Pennyrile          14.7050          DN 14.5-DN 3635K                 DN 3-DN 25
Purchase           14.6550          DN 21.5      30K                 DN 10
Central Bluegrass  14.1750-14.4300  DN 11.5-DN 18-18K to 7.5K        UNCH-DN 6.5
Cumberland Lake    NA               NA           NA                  NA
Mammoth Cave       14.5550-14.6550  DN 11.5      20K to 30K          UNCH
Lincoln Trail      14.1300          DN 17        -22.5K              DN 5.5

                           US NO 2 SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT
                   Bids             Change       Basis               Change
Louisville         7.4700           UP 15        22.25K              UP 0.25
Pennyrile          7.2475           UP 14.75     OptK                UNCH
 (Milling Quality) 7.2775           UP 14.75     3K                  UNCH
Purchase           7.3475           UP 9.75      10K                 DN 5
Central Bluegrass  6.9675-7.1100    UP 19.75-DN 7-28K to -13.75K     UP 5-DN 21.75
Cumberland Lake    NA               NA           NA                  NA
Mammoth Cave       7.0975-7.2475    UP 14.75-UP 2-15K to OptK        UNCH-UP 15
Lincoln Trail      NA               NA           NA                  NA

                             US NO 2 MILO EXTRA HEAVY
                   Bids             Change       Basis               Change
Mammoth Cave       NA               NA           NA                  NA

                                US NO 2 FEED BARLEY
                   Bids             Change
Mammoth Cave       4.2500           UNCH
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Opening Contract Prices for NEW CROP delivery

                                US NO 2 YELLOW CORN
                   Bids             Change       Basis               Change
Louisville         5.4105           UP 4.05      -18.2Z              DN 0.20
Pennyrile          5.4925-5.5900    UP 27-UP 14  -10Z to -25U        UP 15-DN 15
Purchase           5.5900           UP 36.75     -25U                UNCH
Central Bluegrass  5.2905-5.3425    UP 4.05-UP 4.-30.2Z to -25Z      DN 0.20-UNCH
Mammoth Cave       5.3925-5.4425    UP 4.25      -20Z to -15Z        UNCH

                                US NO 2 WHITE CORN
                   Bids             Change
Pennyrile          6.4400           UP 5
Mammoth Cave       NA               NA

                             US NO 1 YELLOW SOYBEANS
                   Bids             Change       Basis               Change
Louisville         12.4400          DN 1.5       -15.75X             UP 1.25
Pennyrile          12.5475-12.6030  UP 7.25-UP 2.-5X to 0.55X        UP 10-UP 5.55
Purchase           12.5975          DN 2.75      OptX                UNCH
Central Bluegrass  12.0275-12.2000  DN 4.75-DN 2.-57X to -39.75X     DN 2-UP 0.25
Mammoth Cave       12.3275-12.4475  DN 2.75      -27X to -15X        UNCH

                           US NO 2 SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT
                   Bids             Change       Basis               Change
Louisville         7.2500           UP 11.8      5N                  UNCH
Pennyrile          7.0500-7.1500    UP 11.8      -15N to -5N         UNCH
 (Milling Quality) 7.0300           UP 11.8      -17N                UNCH
Purchase           7.1500           UP 16.8      -5N                 UP 5
Central Bluegrass  6.7000           UP 18.8-UP 11-50N                UP 7-UNCH
Mammoth Cave       6.8500-6.9000    UP 11.8      -35N to -30N        UNCH

                                US NO 2 FEED BARLEY
                   Bids             Change
Pennyrile          NA               NA
Mammoth Cave       NA               NA

Source: USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Service, Frankfort, KY
        Alex Tolbert  502-564-4896 ext 251
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