JO_GR110
Portland, OR Wed May 02, 2012 USDA Market News
Portland Daily Grain Report
Bids as of 9:30 a.m.; Subject to change
Bids for grains delivered to Portland, Oregon during May by unit
trains and barges, in dollars per bushel, except oats, corn and barley,
in dollars per cwt. Bids for soft white wheat are for delivery periods
as specified. All other wheat bids are for full May delivery. Bids
for corn are for 30 day delivery.
July wheat futures trended 12 to 17-1/2 cents per bushel lower in
early trading compared to Tuesday’s July closes.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat for May delivery in unit trains
or barges were not well tested in early trading, but trended one to ten
cents per bushel lower compared to Tuesday’s noon bids for May delivery.
Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for May
delivery were not well tested in early trading, but bids were indicated
as 17 to 22 cents per bushel lower compared to Tuesday’s noon bids, with
pressure coming from the lower Kansas City July wheat futures and a lower
basis bid by some exporters.
Bids for 14 percent protein non-guaranteed US 1 Dark Northern Spring
Wheat for May delivery were not well tested, but bids were indicated as
12 cents per bushel lower than Tuesday’s noon bids. Bids were pressured
by the lower Minneapolis July wheat futures. Protein scales were down 15
cents per 1/4 percent protein down to 13 percent protein and up five
cents per 1/4 percent protein up to 16 percent protein.
Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered to Portland in single rail cars
trended 13-3/4 to 15 cents per cwt lower compared to Tuesday’s noon bids.
Corn bids truck delivered to the Yakima Valley trended 15 cents per cwt
lower compared to Tuesday’s noon bids. Lower Chicago July corn futures
pressured bids.
All wheat bids in dollars per bushel
US 1 Soft White Wheat - delivered by Unit Trains and Barges *
May mostly 7.05, ranging 6.95-7.14
Jun 6.95-7.14
FH Jul 6.75-7.10
LH Jul 6.75-7.00
Aug NC 6.50-6.90
Sep 6.53-6.70
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US 1 White Club Wheat - delivered by Unit Trains and Barges *
May mostly 7.05, ranging 6.95-7.14
* Not fully established.
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US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat - (Exporter bids-falling numbers of 300 or
better) *
Ordinary protein 6.50-6.65
10 pct protein 6.50-6.65
11 pct protein 7.10-7.15
11.5 pct protein
May 7.35-7.45
Aug NC 6.96-7.06
12 pct protein 7.55-7.70
13 pct protein 7.95-8.20
13 pct protein- NA
Milling Quality Montana Origin
* Not fully established.
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US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat (with a minimum of 300 falling numbers, a maximum
of 0.5 part per million vomitoxin, and a maximum of one percent total damage) *
12 pct protein NA
13 pct protein 8.42-8.47
14 pct protein
May 9.02-9.07
Aug 1-10 8.62-8.87
Aug 11-20 8.62-8.87
Aug 21-31 8.57-8.67
15 pct protein 9.22-9.27
16 pct protein 9.42-9.47
* Not fully established.
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US 2 Yellow Corn in dollars per CWT
Domestic-single rail cars
Delivered full coast-BN NA
Delivered to Portland 13.8000-13.8625
Rail and Truck del to Willamette Vly NA
Rail del to Yakima Valley NA
Truck del to Yakima Valley 13.1375-13.8875
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US 2 Heavy White Oats in dollars per CWT** 12.50
** Not well tested.
Exporter Bids Portland Rail/Barge Apr 2012
Averages in Dollars per bushel
No. 1 Soft White by Unit Trains or Barges 7.03
No. 1 Hard Red Winter (Ordinary protein) 6.64
No. 1 Hard Red Winter (11.5% protein) 7.52
No. 1 Dark Northern Spring (14% protein) 9.59
Source: USDA Market News Service, Portland, OR
Niki Davila 503-326-2237 Portland.LGMN@ams.usda.gov
24 Hour Market Report 503-326-2022
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