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Richmond, VA    Wed   Aug 26, 2009    USDA-VA Dept of Ag Market News

Virginia Grain - Richmond, Norfolk, Petersburg

Prices dollars per bushel unless otherwise stated.

Closing prices for Wed Aug 26, 2009

Richmond area
   Wheat 8 higher, new crop 8 higher.  Corn 1 lower, new crop
   1 lower.  Soybeans 2 lower, new crop 2 lower.
   No 2 red winter wheat   2.84           new crop  4.27
   No 2 yellow corn        3.16           new crop  3.16
   No 1 soybeans          10.82           new crop  9.52
   No 2 barley             ---

Norfolk Terminal area
   Wheat 8 higher, new crop 8 higher.  Corn no trend, new crop
   1 lower. Soybeans 2 lower, new crop 2 lower.
   No 2 red winter wheat   3.69           new crop  4.67
   No 2 yellow corn        3.41           new crop  3.36
   No 1 soybeans          11.07           new crop  9.77

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Opening prices for Thu Aug 27, 2009

Norfolk Producer area
   Wheat 8 higher, new crop 8 higher.  Corn new crop 1 lower.
   Soybeans 2 lower, new crop 2 lower.
   No 2 red winter wheat   3.39           new crop  4.27
   No 2 yellow corn        ---            new crop  3.41
   No 1 soybeans          10.67           new crop  9.37

Petersburg area
   Wheat 8 higher, new crop 8 higher.  Corn 1 lower, new crop 1
   lower.  Soybeans 2 lower, new crop 2 lower.
   No 2 red winter wheat   3.32           new crop  4.27
   No 2 yellow corn        3.26           new crop  3.64
   No 1 soybeans          10.67           new crop  9.22

Prices from elevators within 30 mile radius.

Source:  Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
         USDA-VA Market News, Richmond, VA   804.786.3947
         www.vdacs.virginia.gov/marketnews
         market.news@vdacs.virginia.gov

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