Minneapolis, MN Daily Cash Grain Report

MS_GR110  **UPDATED CORN AND SOYBEANS**
Minneapolis, MN    Fri Mar 15, 2013    USDA Market News

Minneapolis Daily CASH Grain Report
  Est Early Morning Receipts Rail
                       Mar 15           Year Ago
  Wheat                     19             22
  Durum                      0             52
  Barley                     0             0

Actual wheat receipts on the exchange floor:
Today's were 56 cars which included 1 trains.
Last year's were 68 cars which included 1 trains.

Minneapolis Daily Exchange Grain Prices Delivered Chicago/Beyond: Spot
No. 1 Northern/Dark Northern Spring Wheat 13 to 15 pct protein wheat was
4.75 to 14.75 cents lower from 9.0125N-9.7125.  The Spring Wheat basis
was steady to 10 cents lower.

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     9.0125N               dn 4.75              8.3625    - -
  14 Pct     9.0125N -9.1125       dn 4.75-9.75         8.3625    - -
  15 Pct     9.1625A -9.7125       dn 14.75-4.75        8.3625    - -
  16 Pct   No Quote                - -                    - -     - -
  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                - -                  7.8650
  12 Pct   No Quote                - -                  8.1150
  13 Pct   No Quote                - -                  8.2150
  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        5.2500B               unch                 5.2500

US 2 Yellow Corn
 Mpls        7.1200B               up 0.5               7.1400
More corn bids:  May 7.09; Jun 7.0725; Jul 7.0825; Oct 5.4575;
  .

US 1 Yellow Soybeans
 Mpls     No Bid                   - -               14.2700
More soybean bids:  May 14.27; Jun 14.11; Jul 14.11; Oct 12.30;
  .

Oats:                                                 TRUCK 20 Day To-Arrive
 US 2 or Better                                         4.3175
           No Quote                - -                RAIL 20 Day To-Arrive
                                                        4.3175
Malting Barley - 2.0 ppm or less vomitoxin
 Robust   70 Pct Btr Plump
           No Quote                - -                    - - **

**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

February 2013 AVERAGES
Average prices are for spot market unless otherwise denoted.
MGEX wheat/Delivered Chicago/Beyond
 No 1 DNS Wheat       13% protein  9.2428
                      14% protein  9.3283
                      15% protein  9.3451
 No 1 Hard Amber Durum             No Quote
Minneapolis Based Price
 Rye                  Spot         No Quote
                      To-Arrive    No Quote
 No 2 Yellow Corn                  6.9507
 No 2 Heavy Oats                   4.0688            (20 Day To-Arrive Average)
 No 3 or better Malting Barley     7.0395            (20 Day To-Arrive Average)
 No 2 Feed Barley                  5.1632
 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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