California Weekly Grain Report

JO_GR125
Portland, OR    Thu Feb 7, 2013    USDA Market News

CA Weekly Grain Report                 Compared with Thu Jan 31, 2013

Paid by feed manufacturers and other users, delivered plant or receiving
station.

Dollars Per Cwt. -Bulk-
BARLEY  US No 2 (46-lbs. per bushel)
  Truck: Petaluma-Santa Rosa               Offer    16.00          up .75-.25
                                            Sale    15.75          unch
    Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock       Offer    16.00          up .75-.25
    Fresno-Tulare-Corcoran-Coalinga-Hanford         NA
    Yolo County                                     NA
    Colusa County                                   NA
    Tehama County              Offer FOB Storage    14.80          no comp
  Rail: Any Origin
    Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock
    via BNSF and Union Pacific               Ind    15.25          dn .13
    Tulare via Union Pacific and BNSF        Ind    15.25          dn .13
CORN  US No 2 Yellow
  Truck: Petaluma-Santa Rosa               Sales    15.30-15.50    dn .30-.10
    Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock      Offer     15.58          dn .51
    Glenn County                Sale FOB storage    12.30          no comp
    Los Angeles-Chino Valley                        NA
    Fresno-Tulare-Corcoran-Coalinga     Sale Sep    14.85          no comp
    Merced County                                   NA
  Rail: Single Car Units via BNSF   
    Chino Valley Single Units                       15.69          dn .55
    Los Angeles Single Units                        15.69          dn .55
SORGHUM  US No 2 Yellow (Milo)
 Rail: Los Angeles-Chino Valley via BNSF Single     15.62          dn .55
OATS  US No 2 White
 Truck: Petaluma-Stockton-Modesto-Turlock           15.25-15.75    unch
      US No 1 White
      Los Angeles-Chino Valley Van/Truck            16.75          unch
WHEAT  US No 2 or better - Hard Red Winter
 (Domestic Values for Flour Milling)
  Kings County 13% Protein                          NA
  Tulare County 13% Protein                         NA
  Los Angeles 12% Protein                      N    16.43-16.52    dn .61
  Los Angeles 13% Protein                      N    16.43-16.52    dn .61
                                            Sale    18.50          no comp
  Los Angeles 14% Protein                           NA
Truck/Rail Out of State Origin
  Los Angeles Guaranteed 12% Protein                16.43-16.52    dn .61
  Los Angeles Guaranteed 13% Protein                NA
WHEAT  Any Class for Feed
  Truck:  Petaluma-Santa Rosa                       16.00          unch
    Stockton-Modesto-Oakdale-Turlock                NA
    Fresno/Tulare                                   NA
    Colusa County                                   NA
    Imperial County                                 NA
  Truck-Rail:
    Los Angeles-Chino Valley               Offer   16.50-17.00     dn .40-.15
PRICES PAID TO CALIFORNIA FARMERS
Seven-Day Reporting Period Ending Thursday, Feb 7, 2013.

Point of Sales               Price per         Shipment          Basis of
  County                       Cwt              Period            Sale
WHEAT, US No 2 or better, Hard Red Winter Wheat 13% Protein
  Tulare                    14.25            AH, Jun-Jul         Del Locally
WHEAT, US No 2 or better, Hard White Wheat 13% Protein 
  No confirmed sales.
WHEAT, US No 1, Hard Amber Durum for Flour Milling
  No confirmed sales.
BARLEY, US No 2, 48 lbs per bushel
  No confirmed sales.
YELLOW CORN, US No 2 or better
  Tulare                    12.00            AH, Aug-Sep         Del Locally
TRITICALE, US No 2 or Better
  No confirmed sales.

AH = As Harvested  N = Nominal    FH  = First Half   Ltd = Limited
OC = Old Crop      NC = New Crop  LH  = Last Half    Ind = Indicated
Inc = Including    NFE = Not Fully Established       No Comp = No Comparison
BNSF = Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad         U.P. = Union Pacific 
Railroad   Del = Delivered    TBD = To Be Determined    N = Nominal


Source:  USDA Market News Service, Portland, OR
         Martha Hansen  Portland.LGMN@ams.usda.gov
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1350P rm

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2. Winterkill losses put pressure on forage supplies
3. Ag markets mixed again Tuesday
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5. Milk and dairy product prices remain stable
6. Ag markets generally mixed around midsession on Tuesday

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2. Uncertainty hangs over milk futures market
3. Chobani pushes back against UK Greek yogurt ban
4. Cattle crush Calif. dairy worker
5. How China may keep Calif. dairies in business
6. WASDE: Corn price outlook lowered

1. Commentary: Clueless consumers
2. Commentary: Why should we care about the farm bill?
3. Group enhances financial commitment to dairy exports