Bids as of 9:30 a.m.; subject to change.
Bids for grains delivered to Portland, Ore., during January by unit trains only, 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 for full January delivery. Bids for corn are for 30 day delivery.
March wheat futures in midday trading were six to 7-1/4 cents per bushel higher compared to Friday's closes.
Bids for US 1 Soft White Wheat for January delivery by unit trains were not well tested in early trading but were indicated as steady to 15 cents per bushel higher than Friday's noon bids.
Bids for 11.5 percent protein US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat for January delivery were not well tested in early trading. Several exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery.
Bids for 14 percent protein non-guaranteed US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat for January delivery were also not fully established in early trading as most exporters were not issuing bids for nearby delivery.
Bids for US 2 barley for January delivery were not well tested.
Bids for US 2 Yellow Corn delivered to Portland in single rail cars trended 3-3/4 cents per cwt lower than Friday's noon bids. Lower Chicago March corn futures pressured cash bids. Bids for corn bids truck delivered to the Yakima Valley were not well tested.
All wheat bids in dollars per bushel
US 1 Soft White Wheat - delivered by Unit Trains ONLY *
Jan * mostly $7.95 , ranging $ 7.85 -8.05
Feb * $ 7.85 -8.05
Mar * $ 7.85 -8.05
US 1 Soft White Wheat - delivered by Unit Trains or Barges ONLY **
Apr ** $ 7.85 -8.05
May ** $ 7.85 -8.10
Aug NC ** $ 7.50 -8.10
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US 1 White Club Wheat - delivered by Unit Trains ONLY *
Jan * mostly $8.20 , ranging $ 7.85 -8.55
* Not fully established.
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US 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat - (Exporter bids-falling numbers of 300 or better) *
Ordinary protein NA
10 pct protein NA
11 pct protein NA
11.5 pct protein
Jan NA
Aug NC $ 9.07 -9.15
12 pct protein NA
13 pct protein NA
13 pct protein- NA
Milling Quality Montana Origin
* Not fully established.
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US 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat (with a minimum of 300 falling numbers, a maximum of 0.5 part per million vomitoxin, and a maximum of one percent total damage) *
12 pct protein NA
13 pct protein NA
14 pct protein
Jan NA
Aug NC $ 10.27-10.47
15 pct protein NA
16 pct protein NA
* Not fully established.
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US 2 Barley in dollars per CWT
Unit trains & Barges-export (45 lbs.) * NA
Merchandiser Bids-Single rail cars-domestic (48 lbs. or better)
Delivered to Portland NA
Delivered to inland feeding areas NA
FOB inland Country Elevators NA
* Not fully established.
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US 2 Yellow Corn in dollars per CWT
Domestic-single rail cars
Delivered full coast-BN NA
Delivered to Portland $13.2375 -13.3000
Rail and Truck del to Willamette Vly NA
Rail del to Yakima Valley NA
Truck del to Yakima Valley NA
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US 2 Heavy White Oats in dollars per CWT** $10.2500
** Not well tested.
Exporter Bids Portland Rail/Barge Dec 2010
Averages in Dollars per bushel
No. 1 Soft White by Unit Trains or Barges $7.34
No. 1 Hard Red Winter (Ordinary protein) $7.10
No. 1 Hard Red Winter (11.5% protein) $8.15
No. 1 Dark Northern Spring (14% protein) NA
No. 2 Barley NA
Source: USDA Market News Service, Portland, OR
