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Richmond, VA    Thu   Mar 05, 2009    USDA-VA Dept of Ag Market News

Virginia Grain - Richmond, Norfolk and Petersburg

Prices dollars per bushel unless otherwise stated.

Closing prices for Thu Mar 05, 2009

Richmond area
   Wheat 8 lower, new crop 8 lower.  Corn 5 lower, new crop
   6 lower.  Soybeans 17 lower, new crop 10 lower.
   No 2 red winter wheat   3.90         new crop  3.97
   No 2 yellow corn        3.84         new crop  3.73
   No 1 soybeans           8.32         new crop  7.55
   No 2 barley             ---

Norfolk Terminal area
   Wheat 8 lower, new crop 8 lower.  Soybeans 17 lower, new
   crop 10 lower.
   No 2 red winter wheat   4.25         new crop  4.47
   No 2 yellow corn        ---
   No 1 soybeans           8.67         new crop  7.80

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Opening prices for Fri Mar 06, 2009

Norfolk Producer area
   Wheat no trend, new crop 8 lower.  Corn no trend, new crop
   6 lower.  Soybeans no trend, new crop 10 lower.
   No 2 red winter wheat   3.85          new crop  4.17
   No 2 yellow corn        3.74          new crop  3.58
   No 1 soybeans           8.27-8.32     new crop  7.40

Petersburg area
   Wheat 5 lower, new crop 8 lower.  Corn 5 lower, new crop
   6 lower.  Soybeans 17 lower, new crop 10 lower.
   No 2 red winter wheat   4.09          new crop  3.77
   No 2 yellow corn        4.09          new crop  3.78
   No 1 soybeans           8.22          new crop  7.20

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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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