Ohio River Barge Loading Elevator Grain Bids

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Des Moines, IA     Fri, Feb 15, 2013     USDA 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  7.7200-7.8625   UP 10-UP 10.25    29.75H to 44H  DN 0.25-UNCH
Corn       7.2500-7.2875   UP 3-UP 4         26.25H to 30H  DN 1-UNCH
Sorghum    6.9375-7.0475   UP 4              -5H to 6H      UNCH
Soybeans   14.6450-14.7450 UP 6.5            40H to 50H     UNCH

Contract Bids for New Crop 2013 Delivery
Corn       5.5000-5.5100   DN 1-DN 12.75     -13Z to -12Z   DN 0.25-DN 12
Sorghum    5.5100-5.5800   DN 0.75           -12Z to -5Z    UNCH
Soybeans   12.6775-12.6975 DN 2.25-DN 3      6X to 8X       UP 0.75-UNCH

Contract Bids for June-July 2013 Delivery
SRW Wheat  7.4200-7.4500   UP 7-UP 6.25      -9N to -6N     DN 0.25-DN 1
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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
SRW Wheat  7.2725-7.5225   UP 10.25          -15H to 10H    UNCH
Corn       7.2075-7.2375   UP 4              22H to 25H     UNCH
Soybeans   14.5350-14.5900 UP 6.5-UP 5       29H to 34.5H   UNCH-DN 1.5

Contract Bids for New Crop 2013 Delivery
Corn       5.3300-5.3800   DN 0.75-DN 1      -30Z to -25Z   UNCH-DN 0.25
Soybeans   12.4975-12.5175 DN 2-DN 2.25      -12X to -10X   UP 1-UP 0.75

Contract bids for June-July 2013  Delivery
SRW Wheat  7.2600-7.3400   UP 7.25-UP 8.25   -25N to -17N   UNCH-UP 1



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