Minneapolis, MN Daily Cash Grain Report

MS_GR110
Minneapolis, MN    Fri May 04, 2012    USDA Market News

Minneapolis Daily CASH Grain Report
  Est Early Morning Receipts Rail
                       May 04           Year Ago
  Wheat                     45            110
  Durum                      5             64
  Barley                     0             0

Actual wheat receipts on the exchange floor:
Today's were 126 cars which included 3 trains.
Last year's were 66 cars which included 0 trains.

Minneapolis Daily Exchange Grain Prices Delivered Chicago/Beyond: Spot
No. 1 Northern/Dark Northern Spring Wheat 13 to 15 pct protein wheat was
1.50 cents lower to 18.50 cents higher from 8.1900N-9.7400.  The Spring Wheat 
basis was steady to 20 cents higher.

Current freight spread for unload to Minneapolis is 15 cents; Duluth 22-24 
cents.
***PLEASE NOTE: Prices prior to Jan 4, 2010 were for Minneapolis beyond; the
provided freight rate differential to Minneapolis is for Minneapolis unload.

Only the spot wheat/durum rail market is being quoted delivered Chicago/Beyond.
The to-arrive wheat is truck delivered and on a Minneapolis or Duluth based 
market.

NOTE: The 13.5 and 14.5 pct protein category will be added on days when it can
more clearly represent the value of the 14's.

Prices Reflect No. 1 Milling Quality Only.  Milling Quality is defined as
300 or better Falling Numbers; 58 lbs or better test weight; 13.5 pct or less
Moisture; 1.5 Pct or less Damage; 1.5 Pct or less Dockage and 2.0 ppm or less
vomitoxin.
           RAIL - Spot             Change              TRUCK
Wheat on MGEX Floor/Delivered Chicago/Beyond          20 Day To-Arrive
US 1 Milling DNS/NS Wheat                               Mpls     Dul
  11 Pct   No Quote                - -                   - -     - -
  12 Pct   No Quote                - -                   - -     - -
  13 Pct     8.1900N -8.6400       dn 1.5-up 3.5       7.8400    - -
  14 Pct     8.7900  -9.0400  N    dn 1.5              8.0900    - -
  15 Pct     9.1900  -9.7400       up 3.5-18.5         8.1900    - -
  16 Pct   No Quote                - -                   - -     - -
  17 Pct   No Quote                - -                   - -     - -
    *Train

Balance Spring Wheat - 13 pct
  US 1     No Quote                - -
  US 2     No Quote                - -
  US 3     No Quote                - -
Balance Spring Wheat - 14 pct
  US 1     No Quote                - -
  US 2       8.8900                no comp
  US 3     No Quote                - -
Balance Spring Wheat - 15 pct
  US 1     No Quote                - -
  US 2       9.0400*               dn 6.5
  US 3       8.9400*               no comp
 *Train
The Balance Spring Wheat does not meet domestic milling specifications
and is traded at a basis price with market discounts on other grade
factors.
US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat                              Mpls
  10 Pct   No Quote                - -
  11 Pct   No Quote                - -                 6.3700
  12 Pct   No Quote                - -                 6.8700
  13 Pct     8.5200N               dn 6                6.9700
  14 Pct   No Quote                - -

Milling Durum:     0  Cars traded with 0 at the Top
 Choice MilNo Quote                - -
 Balance MiNo Quote                - -
 Terminal -No Quote                - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
The following information is quoted Minneapolis, NOT Chicago/Beyond.

           RAIL - Spot             Change             TRUCK-To-Arrive
Rye:                                                    Mpls
 US 1 PlumpNo Quote                - -                   - -
 US 2      No Quote                - -                   - -

Barley:
 US 2 Feed
 Dul       No Quote                - -                  - -
 Mpls        5.2000B               unch                5.2000

US 2 Yellow Corn
 Mpls        6.2625B               up 6.75             6.2625
More corn bids:  Jun 6.2225; Jul 6.0025; Aug 5.2125; Sep 4.8025;
 Oct 4.7525 Nov 4.7825.

US 1 Yellow Soybeans
 Mpls     14.4625  B               up 4.75           14.4625
More soybean bids:  Jun 14.5225; Jul 14.5425; Aug 14.3425; Sep 13.2975;
 Oct 13.2275; Nov 13.3075.

Oats:                                                 TRUCK 20 Day To-Arrive
 US 2 or Better                                        3.5500 -  3.7000
           No Quote                - -                RAIL 20 Day To-Arrive
                                                       3.5500 -  3.7000
Malting Barley - 2.0 ppm or less vomitoxin
 Robust   70 Pct Btr Plump
           No Quote                - -                 7.0500**

**To-Arrive Malting barley is Rail delivered Minneapolis for 1.0 ppm
   vomitoxin with discounts to apply.
                 Mpls=Minneapolis  Dul=Duluth  N=Nominal  R/O= River Open
                  A=Asked  B=Bid   NB=No Bid   NQ=No Quote   NC=New Crop

Apr 2012 AVERAGES
Average prices are for spot market unless otherwise denoted.
MGEX wheat/Delivered Chicago/Beyond
 No 1 DNS Wheat       13% protein  8.9986
                      14% protein  9.6275
                      15% protein  10.1245
 No 1 Hard Amber Durum             No Quote
Minneapolis Based Price
 Rye                  Spot         No Quote
                      To-Arrive    No Quote
 No 2 Yellow Corn                  6.1250
 No 2 Heavy Oats                   3.5475            (20 Day To-Arrive Average)
 No 3 or better Malting Barley     7.0350            (20 Day To-Arrive Average)
 No 2 Feed Barley                  5.1800
 No 1 Yellow Soybeans              14.1540

Source:   USDA Market News Service, Minneapolis, MN
          Carol Meinders 612-370-3258 Minneapolis.LGMN@ams.usda.gov
          24 hour price information 612-370-3260
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