Ohio River Barge Loading Elevator Grain Bids

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Springfield, IL     Mon, Apr 30, 2012     USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News

Ohio river barge loading grain elevator prices and trends

Spot Bids to Producers at Selected barge loading terminals on the
Ohio River in the Mt. Vernon-Evansville Indiana area.

                Price      Change            Basis          Change
SRW Wheat  6.6275-6.6675   UP 6.5-UP 4.5     15K to 19K     UP 1-DN 1
Corn       6.7725-6.8025   UP 3.25-UP 4.25   17K to 20K     DN 4-DN 3
Sorghum    6.1425-6.3025   DN 8.75-UP 2.25   -46K to -30K   DN 16-DN 5
Soybeans   15.2200-15.2850 UP 6.25-UP 9.75   19K to 25.5K   UNCH-UP 3.5

Contract Bids for New Crop 2012 Delivery
Corn       5.2425-5.3125   DN 0.5-UP 4.5     -19Z to -12Z   DN 5-UNCH
Sorghum    5.6325-5.6825   UP 4.5            20Z to 25Z     UNCH
Soybeans   13.74-13.81     UP 18-UP 19       -7X to OptX    DN 1-UNCH

Contract Bids for June-July 2012 Delivery
SRW Wheat  6.5650-6.6250   UP 3.5-UP 4.5     2N to 8N       DN 1-UNCH
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Spot Bids to Producers at Selected barge loading terminals on the
Ohio River in the Cincinnati area.

           Price           Change            Basis          Change
Corn       6.7025-6.7825   UP 1.25-UP 7.25   10K to 18K     DN 6-UNCH
Soybeans   15.1400-15.1950 UP 6.25-UP 6.75   11K to 16.5K   UNCH-UP 0.5

Contract Bids for New Crop 2012 Delivery
Corn       5.1425-5.1925   UP 4.5            -29Z to -24Z   UNCH
Soybeans   13.65-13.67     UP 20-UP 19       -16X to -14X   UP 1-UNCH

Contract bids for June-July 2012  Delivery
SRW Wheat  6.4650-6.5450   UP 6.5-UP 4.5     -8N to OptN    UP 2-UNCH

Chicago Board of Trade month symbols: F January, G February, H March, J April,
K May, M June, N July, Q August, U September, V October, X November, Z December

Source: USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Springfield, IL
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