Export Grain Bids

JO_GR850
Portland, OR    Thu  May 03, 2012    USDA Market News

Export Grain Bids - Bids for grains for 30-day delivery to United States
export ports in dollars per bushel and changes in cents per bushel.

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Grade/Class |US 2 Yellow|US 1 Yellow|US 2 SRW  |US 1 HRW  |US 1 DNS  |US 1 SWH
Grain       |Corn       |Soybeans   |Wheat     |Wheat     |Wheat     |Wheat
Protein     |NA         |NA         |NA        |12 Percent|14 Percent|NA
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Gulf        |6.9750  -  |15.3350 -  |6.6550  - |NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Louisiana   |7.1050     |15.3850    |6.6850    |          |          |
barge       |up 3 -     |dn 11.5 -  |up 1      |          |          |
delivery    |up 6       |dn 9.5     |          |          |          |
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Gulf        |NQ         |NQ         |NQ        |6.8200  - |NQ        |NQ
Houston     |           |           |          |6.8300    |          |
            |           |           |          |up 2.5    |          |
            |           |           |          |          |          |
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Pacific     |NQ         |NQ         |NQ        |7.4800  - |8.8600  - |6.7500  -
Northwest   |           |           |          |7.6300    |8.9100    |7.0000
Portland    |           |           |          |up 2      |dn 5      |dn 20 -
*****       |           |           |          |          |          |dn 14
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Great Lakes |6.3450  -  |14.4950 -  |6.0950  - |NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Toledo      |6.3550     |14.5350    |6.1550    |          |          |
            |up 8 -     |dn 10.5    |dn 2 -    |          |          |
            |up 3       |           |up 1      |          |          |
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Great Lakes |6.1450  -  |14.6150 -  |5.9750  - |NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Chicago     |6.1550     |14.6950    |6.0750    |          |          |
            |up 3       |dn 11.5    |up 1      |          |          |
            |           |           |          |          |          |
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Great Lakes |NQ         |NQ         |NQ        |NQ        |NA        |NQ
Duluth -    |           |           |          |          |          |
Superior    |           |           |          |          |          |
truck       |           |           |          |          |          |
delivery    |           |           |          |          |          |
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Atlantic    |6.6500     |14.9400    |5.9100  NC|NQ        |NQ        |NQ
Coast       |           |           |          |          |          |
Norfolk     |up 3       |dn 11      |up 1      |          |          |
            |           |           |          |          |          |
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NQ = No quote        ****Note:  Portland Soft White Wheat bids are for No. 1
NC = New crop                   unit trains and barge delivered.
NA = Not available              Toledo bids are for No. 2 Soft Red Winter

Source:     USDA Market News Service, Portland, OR
            Ron Moore 503-326-2237  Portland.LGMN@ams.usda.gov
            www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JO_GR850.txt
            www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews

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