Agriculture futures trade lower on the CBOT

CHICAGO (AP) -- Agriculture futures were lower Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery lost 2.5 cents to $4.7325 a bushel, while March corn fell 2.5 cents to $3.515 a bushel and oats for March delivery shed 2.5 cents to $2.2625 a bushel. March soybeans slipped 0.5 c ...

Portland Daily Grain Report for Friday, Feb. 5, 2010

Bids as of 9:30 a.m.; subject to change. Bids for grains delivered to Portland, Oregon during February by rail or barge, in dollars per bushel, except oats, corn and barley, in dollars per cwt. Bids for soft white wheat are for delivery periods as specified. All other wheat and barl ...

Commodities continue pullback on economic concerns

NEW YORK (AP) -- Commodities fell again Friday as investors became increasingly pessimistic about the global economy. Energy and metals led the retreat. Oil prices touched a two-month low. Uneasy investors pulled money out of riskier investments like commodities and poured money ...

Potato reports

Jan. 30 Idaho prices remain under pressure, as dealers battle for market share. Other areas may be forced to follow the market down. State FWA Chg GRI Chg 70 ct Chg 10 lb. Film Chg Idaho Burbank $7.98 -$0.23 $2.99 -$0.14 $10.50 $0 $7.50 $0 Idaho Norkotah ...

Hay reports

Hay prices are dollars per ton or dollars per bale when sold to retail outlets. Basis is current delivery FOB barn or stack, or delivered customer as indicated. Grade guidelines used in this report have the following relationship to Relative Feed Value (RFV), Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF), TDN (To ...

Grain-Rice-Bean Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service * Portland-St. Joseph, Mo.-Little Rock-Greeley, Colo.

Grains are stated in dollars per bushel or hundredweight (cwt.) except feed grains traded in dollars per ton. National grain report bids are for rail delivery unless truck indicated. PORTLAND GRAIN (USDA Market News) Portland Jan. 29 CASH SOFT WHITE WHEAT Pacific Northw ...

Cattle Market Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service * Oklahoma City- Des Moines-St. Joseph-Moses Lake.

Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement animals per pair or head as indicated. NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE (Federal-State Market News) Oklahoma City-Des Moines Jan. 29 Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle traded steady in Kansas on minimal ...

California egg reports

Shell egg marketer's benchmark price for negotiated egg sales of USDA Grade AA and Grade AA in cartons, cents per dozen. This price does not reflect discounts or other contract terms. DAILY CALIFORNIA SHELL EGGS (USDA Market News) Des Moines, Iowa Jan. 29 Benchmark prices we ...

Livestock Auctions

Cattle prices in dollars per hundredweight (cwt.) except some replacement animals per pair or head as indicated. Washington DAVENPORT (Stockland Livestock Auction) (USDA Market News) Moses Lake, Wash. Feb. 2 This week Last week Year ago 300 600 625 Com ...

Agriculture, livestock futures trade mixed

CHICAGO (AP) -- Agriculture futures were mixed Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery jumped 6.75 cents to $4.7575 a bushel, while March corn gained 1 cent to $3.54 a bushel and soybeans for March delivery climbed 6 cents to $9.14 a bushel. March oats lost 2. ...

Portland Daily Grain Report for Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010

Bids as of 9:30 a.m.; subject to change. Bids for grains delivered to Portland, Oregon during February by rail or barge, in dollars per bushel, except oats, corn and barley, in dollars per cwt. Bids for soft white wheat are for delivery periods as specified. All other wheat and barley bids ...

Grains resume their slide on signs of oversupply

By STEPHEN BERNARD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- Grain prices tumbled Wednesday following fresh signs of oversupply. Vic Lespinasse, an analyst for grainanalyst.com, said new research showed production in Brazil and Argentina is likely to be bigger than expected as the countries ent ...

Portland daily grain report for Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010

Bids as of 9:30 a.m.; subject to change. Bids for grains delivered to Portland, Ore., during February by rail or barge, in dollars per bushel, except oats, corn and barley, in dollars per cwt. Bids for soft white wheat are for delivery periods as specified. All other wheat and barley bids are ...

Agriculture futures trade mixed on CBOT

CHICAGO (AP) -- Agriculture futures were mixed Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery climbed 8.25 cents to $4.79 a bushel; March corn slid 4.25 cents to $3.6075 a bushel; March oats were unchanged at $2.32 a bushel; and March soybeans dropped 6.5 cents to $9.19 a ...

Archer Daniels Midland profit slips, revenue falls

By CHRISTOPHER LEONARD Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Archer Daniels Midland Co. said Tuesday its fiscal second-quarter profit slipped 2 percent as its revenue was depressed by lower prices for agricultural products. While sales volumes rose during the quarter, that was of ...

Emerging markets drive Dow Chemical's 4Q profit

By DEBORAH JIAN LEE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- Dow Chemical Co. on Tuesday said it posted a fourth-quarter profit of $87 million and expressed cautious optimism about a global economy that seems poised to rebound faster in emerging markets. Because the company's chemicals are in ...

Commodities rise on growing economy, softer dollar

NEW YORK (AP) -- Commodities prices surged Tuesday on fresh signs of a strengthening economy and more weakness in the dollar. Platinum and palladium rose sharply for a second day after strong auto sales reports provided the latest sign of a rally in the industrial sector. Those two metals ar ...

Portland daily grain report for Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010

Bids as of 9:30 a.m.; subject to change. Bids for grains delivered to Portland, Ore., during February by rail or barge, in dollars per bushel, except oats, corn and barley, in dollars per cwt. Bids for soft white wheat are for delivery periods as specified. All other wheat and barley bids are ...

Agriculture futures trade higher on the CBOT

CHICAGO (AP) -- Agriculture futures rose Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery jumped 10.25 cents to $4.85 a bushel, while March corn climbed 5.75 cents to $3.6475 a bushel and oats for March delivery edged up 1 cent to $2.29 a bushel. March soybeans advanced 12.25 ...

Agriculture futures rise, livestock prices fall

CHICAGO (AP) -- Agriculture futures were higher in early trading Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery gained 6 cents to $4.80 a bushel; March corn added 2.25 cents to $3.5875 a bushel; March oats jumped 2 cent to $2.30 a bushel; and March soybeans rose 5 ce ...

Portland daily grain report for Monday, Feb. 1, 2010

Bids as of 9:30 a.m.; subject to change. Bids for grains delivered to Portland, Ore., during February by rail or barge, in dollars per bushel, except oats, corn and barley, in dollars per cwt. Bids for soft white wheat are for delivery periods as specified. All other wheat and barley bids are ...

Portland Daily Grain Report for Friday, Jan. 29, 2010

Bids as of 9:30 a.m.; subject to change. Bids for grains delivered to Portland, Oregon during January by rail or barge, in dollars per bushel, except oats, corn and barley, in dollars per cwt. Bids for soft white wheat are for delivery periods as specified. All other wheat and barley bi ...

California Egg Reports Compiled by USDA Market News Service * Long Beach, Calif.

Shell egg marketer's benchmark price for negotiated egg sales of USDA Grade AA and Grade AA in cartons, cents per dozen. This price does not reflect discounts or other contract terms. DAILY CALIFORNIA SHELL EGGS (USDA Market News) Des Moines, Iowa Jan. 22 Benchmark prices we ...

Portland Daily Grain Report for Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010 Bids as of 9:30 a.m.; subject to change. Bids for grains delivered to Portland, Oregon during January by rail or barge, in dollars per bushel, except oats, corn and barley, in dollars per cwt. Bids for soft white wheat are for delivery ...

Agriculture futures, livestock prices mostly rise

CHICAGO (AP) -- Agriculture futures rose in early trading Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery added 2.25 cents to $4.86 a bushel; March corn ticked up 0.5 cent to $3.5875 a bushel; March oats were unchanged at $2.2875 a bushel; and March soybeans climbed 2.5 c ...