Minneapolis, MN Daily Cash Grain Report

MS_GR110
Minneapolis, MN    Thu Nov 29, 2012    USDA Market News

Minneapolis Daily CASH Grain Report
  Est Early Morning Receipts Rail
                       Nov 29           Year Ago
  Wheat                     26             29
  Durum                      0             16
  Barley                     0             6

Actual wheat receipts on the exchange floor:
Today's were 40 cars which included 1 trains.
Last year's were 112 cars which included 1 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 16.50 cents higher from 10.3125N-10.5625.  The Spring 
Wheat basis was steady to 18 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    10.4125                no comp                - -     - -
  13 Pct    10.4125                no comp              9.6125    - -
  14 Pct    10.3125N -10.4125 N    dn 1.5               9.6125    - -
  15 Pct    10.3825N -10.5625 *    dn 1.5-up 16.5       9.6125    - -
  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     No Quote                - -
  US 3     No Quote                - -
Balance Spring Wheat - 15 pct
  US 1     No Quote                - -
  US 2     No Quote                - -
  US 3     No Quote                - -
 *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                - -                  9.6500
  12 Pct   No Quote                - -                  9.9000
  13 Pct   No Quote                - -                 10.0000
  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        5.5500B               dn 0.05              5.5500

US 2 Yellow Corn
 Mpls        7.2350B               dn 8.75              7.2350
More corn bids:  Jan 7.3375; Feb, Mar 7.3575; Apr 7.37; May 7.37;
 Jun  7.28 Jul 7.28.

US 1 Yellow Soybeans
 Mpls     No Bid                   - -               - -
More soybean bids:  Apr 14.045; May 14.045; Jun 13.9425; Jul 13.9425;
  .

Oats:                                                 TRUCK 20 Day To-Arrive
 US 2 or Better                                         3.9350 -  4.0350
           No Quote                - -                RAIL 20 Day To-Arrive
                                                        3.9350 -  4.0350
Malting Barley - 2.0 ppm or less vomitoxin
 Robust   70 Pct Btr Plump
           No Quote                - -                  7.2500**

**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

October 2012 AVERAGES
Average prices are for spot market unless otherwise denoted.
MGEX wheat/Delivered Chicago/Beyond
 No 1 DNS Wheat       13% protein  10.2150
                      14% protein  10.1749
                      15% protein  10.1298
 No 1 Hard Amber Durum             No Quote
Minneapolis Based Price
 Rye                  Spot         No Quote
                      To-Arrive    No Quote
 No 2 Yellow Corn                  7.1065
 No 2 Heavy Oats                   3.9832            (20 Day To-Arrive Average)
 No 3 or better Malting Barley     9.9868            (20 Day To-Arrive Average)
 No 2 Feed Barley                  5.5065
 No 1 Yellow Soybeans              14.9859

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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