Ohio River Barge Loading Elevator Grain Bids

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Des Moines, IA     Mon, Mar 18, 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  7.2725-7.4875   DN 9.75-DN 13.25  14.5K to 36K   UP 0.5-DN 3
Corn       7.5300-7.5600   UP 3              33K to 36K     UNCH
Sorghum    7.2500-7.3500   UP 3              5K to 15K      UNCH
Soybeans   14.3800-14.6950 DN 18-DN 16.5     28.5K to 60K   DN 1.5-UNCH

Contract Bids for New Crop 2013 Delivery
Corn       5.5400-5.5600   UP 3.25-UP 0.25   -8Z to -6Z     UP 3-UNCH
Sorghum    5.7700          UP 10.25-UP 0.25  15Z            UP 10-UNCH
Soybeans   12.6500-12.7150 DN 1-DN 2.5       6.5X to 13X    UP 1.5-UNCH

Contract Bids for June-July 2013 Delivery
SRW Wheat  7.1800-7.2700   DN 7.75-DN 8.25   5N to 14N      UP 0.5-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
SRW Wheat  7.1275-7.2675   DN 10.25-DN 12.25 OptK to 14K    UNCH-DN 2
Corn       7.4500-7.5000   UP 3              25K to 30K     UNCH
Soybeans   14.2850-14.3950 DN 20.5-DN 16.5   19K to 30K     DN 4-UNCH

Contract Bids for New Crop 2013 Delivery
Corn       5.3700-5.4000   UP 0.25-UNCH      -25Z to -22Z   UNCH-DN 0.25
Soybeans   12.4850-12.5250 DN 0.5-UP 1.5     -10X to -6X    UP 2-UP 4

Contract bids for June-July 2013  Delivery
SRW Wheat  6.9300-7.2100   DN 8.25-UP 7.75   -20N to 8N     UNCH-UP 16



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Source: USDA-IA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
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