Minneapolis, MN Daily Cash Grain Report

MS_GR110
Minneapolis, MN    Wed Jan 30, 2013    USDA Market News

Minneapolis Daily CASH Grain Report
  Est Early Morning Receipts Rail
                       Jan 30           Year Ago
  Wheat                     30             38
  Durum                     10             12
  Barley                     0             1

Actual wheat receipts on the exchange floor:
Today's were 36 cars which included 0 trains.
Last year's were 80 cars which included 2 trains.

Minneapolis Daily Exchange Grain Prices Delivered Chicago/Beyond: Spot
No. 1 Northern/Dark Northern Spring Wheat 13 to 15 pct protein wheat was
8.00 to 13.00 cents higher from 9.4400N-9.8900.  The Spring Wheat basis
was steady to 5 cents higher.

Current freight spread for unload to Minneapolis is 15-20 cents; Duluth 20-25 
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   No Quote                - -                    - -     - -
  13 Pct     9.4400N -9.5400  N    up 8                 8.8400    - -
  14 Pct     9.6400  -9.6900       up 13                8.8400    - -
  15 Pct     9.5400N -9.8900       up 8                 8.8400    - -
  16 Pct     9.6400                up 13-dn 17            - -     - -
  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                - -                  8.7075
  12 Pct     9.5575N               up 10                8.9575
  13 Pct   No Quote                - -                  9.0575
  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        5.2000B               up 10                5.2000

US 2 Yellow Corn
 Mpls        7.2625B               up 10.75             7.2925
More corn bids:  Mar 7.3025; Apr 7.3; May 7.29; Jun 7.23;
 Jul 7.21 .

US 1 Yellow Soybeans
 Mpls     No Bid                   - -               - -
More soybean bids:  Apr 14.595; May 14.595; Jun 14.4725; Jul 14.4725;
  .

Oats:                                                 TRUCK 20 Day To-Arrive
 US 2 or Better                                         3.8700 -  3.9400
           No Quote                - -                RAIL 20 Day To-Arrive
                                                        3.8700 -  3.9400
Malting Barley - 2.0 ppm or less vomitoxin
 Robust   70 Pct Btr Plump
           No Quote                - -                  7.0500**

**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

December 2012 AVERAGES
Average prices are for spot market unless otherwise denoted.
MGEX wheat/Delivered Chicago/Beyond
 No 1 DNS Wheat       13% protein  9.8246
                      14% protein  9.8309
                      15% protein  9.9437
 No 1 Hard Amber Durum             No Quote
Minneapolis Based Price
 Rye                  Spot         No Quote
                      To-Arrive    No Quote
 No 2 Yellow Corn                  6.9101
 No 2 Heavy Oats                   3.9388            (20 Day To-Arrive Average)
 No 3 or better Malting Barley     7.2184            (20 Day To-Arrive Average)
 No 2 Feed Barley                  5.2895
 No 1 Yellow Soybeans              No Quote

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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